Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of participants, by sex.
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 116,029) | (n = 130,966) | (n = 246,995) | |
| (%) | (%) | (%) | |
| Age (year) | |||
| 45–49 | (9.8) | (13.1) | (11.6) |
| 50–59 | (30.7) | (35.9) | (33.5) |
| 60–69 | (29.3) | (27.5) | (28.4) |
| 70–79 | (18.5) | (14.2) | (16.2) |
| 80–89 | (10.9) | (8.5) | (9.6) |
| 90+ | (0.7) | (0.8) | (0.8) |
| Place of Residence | |||
| Major city | (46.3) | (44.2) | (45.2) |
| Inner regional | (34.4) | (35.9) | (35.2) |
| Outer regional | (17.4) | (17.9) | (17.7) |
| Remote | (1.9) | (2.0) | (2.0) |
| Highest Educational Qualification | |||
| No qualification | (10.5) | (12.0) | (11.3) |
| School leaving certificate | (24.8) | (37.8) | (31.7) |
| Trade/certificate | (37.8) | (26.8) | (32.0) |
| University | (25.3) | (22.1) | (23.6) |
| Missing | (1.5) | (1.4) | (1.4) |
| Marital Status | |||
| Single | (5.9) | (5.4) | (5.7) |
| Married | (74.7) | (64.7) | (69.4) |
| Partner | (5.5) | (5.4) | (5.4) |
| Widowed | (4.8) | (11.8) | (8.5) |
| Divorced | (5.5) | (9.5) | (7.6) |
| Separated | (2.7) | (2.9) | (2.8) |
| Missing | (1.0) | (0.4) | (0.6) |