Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the sample
| No. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Mean (years) | 187 | 68.4 years |
| SD | 8.7 years | ||
| Sex (n = 187) | |||
| Male | 116 | 62.0 % | |
| Female | 71 | 38.0 % | |
| Married (n = 187) | |||
| Married/de-facto | 152 | 81.3 % | |
| Separated/divorced/ widowed | 31 | 16.6 % | |
| Single/never married | 4 | 2.1 % | |
| Education (n = 187) | |||
| Did not go to school | 1 | 0.5 % | |
| Left school < 16 years | 47 | 25.1 % | |
| Left school ≥ 16 years of age | 47 | 25.1 % | |
| Trade cert./apprenticeship | 45 | 24.1 % | |
| Diploma | 21 | 11.2 % | |
| Bachelor degree | 16 | 8.6 % | |
| Post-graduate degree | 10 | 5.3 % | |
| Number of children (n = 186) | |||
| No children | 14 | 7.5 % | |
| 1 child | 15 | 8.1 % | |
| 2 children | 59 | 31.7 % | |
| 3 children | 55 | 29.6 % | |
| More than 3 children | 43 | 23.1 % | |
| Help to complete questionnaire (n = 184) | |||
| Yes | 63 | 34.2 % | |
| No | 121 | 65.8 % | |
| Religion (n = 183) | |||
| No religion | 40 | 21.9 % | |
| Catholic | 38 | 20.8 % | |
| Other Christian | 104 | 56.8 % | |
| Othera | 1 | 0.5 % | |
| Importance of religious values in decision making (n = 183) | |||
| Very important | 49 | 26.8 % | |
| Somewhat important | 35 | 19.1 % | |
| Only a little important | 38 | 20.8 % | |
| Not at all important | 61 | 33.3 % | |
| Net household income (n = 169) | |||
| Less than A$25,000 | 73 | 43.2 % | |
| A$25,000 to A$50,000 | 53 | 31.4 % | |
| A$50,001 to A$100,000 | 30 | 17.8 % | |
| More than A$100,000 | 13 | 7.7 % | |
| Number of relatives with PD (n = 184) | |||
| 0 | 96 | 52.2 % | |
| 1 | 63 | 34.2 % | |
| 2 | 14 | 7.6 % | |
| 3 or more | 11 | 6.0 % | |
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