Table 1.
Demographics.
| Variables | Study population | Victorian data |
|---|---|---|
| Age in years | 29.1 (5.6) | 29.7 |
| Mean (SD) | ||
| Marital status | ||
| Married N (%) | 146 (73%) | 75.3% |
| English as the first language N (%) | ||
| Yes | 117 (58.5) | |
| No | 83 (41.5) | |
| Ethnic background N (%) | ||
| Caucasian | 86 (43) | |
| Mixed race | 64 (32%) | |
| Asian | 28 (14) | |
| ATSI | 14 (7%) | |
| Pacific islander | 5 (2.5%) | |
| African | 3 (1.5%) | |
| Religious belief | ||
| Yes N (%) | 149 (74.5%) | 74.4% |
| Level of education N (%) | ||
| No school or 10 school only | 8 (4%) | |
| Attended part of 20 secondary school | 50 (25%) | |
| Completed secondary school | 142 (71%) | |
| Income of family before tax N (%) | ||
| <$20,000 | 36 (18%) | |
| $20,000–$30,000 | 32 (16%) | |
| $30,000–$40,000 | 43 (21.5%) | |
| >$40,000 | 67 (33.5%) | |
| Not disclosed | 22 (11%) | |
| Parity N (%) | ||
| 1 | 86 (43%) | 41.7% |
| 2 or more | 113 (56.5%) | |
| Did not answer | 1 (0.5) |