Table 2.
Comparison of Participant Characteristics (n = 1,111) with Those of Participants in the BEACH Study Sample (n = 95,839)
| Study participants | BEACH sample | |
|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | |
| Sex | ||
| Males | 601 (39) | 40,717 (43) |
| Age (years) | ||
| 18–24* | 75 | Not available |
| 25–44 | 287 (28) | 21,654 (29) |
| 45–64 | 389 (38) | 26,298 (35) |
| ≥ 65 | 360 (34) | 27,523 (36) |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander | 6 (0.5) | 1,042 (1.2) |
| Non-indigenous | 1,105 (99) | 90,684 (99) |
| Number of times seen GP in last 12 months ( n = 1,079) † | ||
| 0–3 | 526 (49) | |
| 4–6 | 333 (31) | |
| 6–10 | 102 (9.5) | |
| > 10 | 118 (11) | |
| Education ( n = 1,024) | ||
| High school education and below | 449 (44) | |
| Technical certificate/Diploma | 145 (14) | |
| University | 348 (34) | |
| Postgraduate | 82 (8.0) | |
| Has private health insurance (n = 1,045) † | 688 (66) | |
| Has high blood pressure (n = 1,111) | 362 (33) | |
| Has high cholesterol (n = 1,111) | 270 (24) | |
| Has type 2 diabetes (n = 1,111) | 69 (6.2) | |
| History of heart disease (n = 1,111) | 107 (10) | |
BEACH Bettering the Evaluation and Care of Health study
*Not comparable as BEACH data assess from age 15–24 years; total percentage recalculated excluding this age group
†Number less than overall due to missing data