Table 2.
Characteristic | Baseline (n=136) | Survey 1 (n=206) | Survey 2 (n=155) | Test statistic |
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Per cent | Per cent | Per cent | ||
Age group | χ2(4)=0.65, p=0.957 | |||
25–34 years | 29.4 | 31.1 | 32.3 | |
35–44 years | 39.7 | 36.4 | 35.5 | |
45–54 years | 30.9 | 32.5 | 32.3 | |
Location | χ2(2)=1.69, p=0.430 | |||
Metropolitan | 70.6 | 76.7 | 72.9 | |
Non-metropolitan | 29.4 | 23.3 | 27.1 | |
Education level | χ2(2)=4.19, p=0.123 | |||
Did not complete tertiary | 71.3 | 76.2 | 66.5 | |
Completed tertiary | 28.7 | 23.8 | 33.5 | |
Household composition | χ2(6)=14.19, p=0.028 | |||
Couple with child(ren) | 56.6 | 60.7 | 49.0 | |
Couple with no children | 12.5 | 13.6 | 25.2 | |
One parent family with child(ren) | 8.8 | 10.2 | 7.1 | |
Single or other | 22.1 | 15.5 | 18.7 | |
Drinking behaviour* | χ2(4)=2.23, p=0.693 | |||
Non-drinker | 31.9 | 37.2 | 37.3 | |
≤2 standard drinks per day† | 42.2 | 38.2 | 34.7 | |
>2 standard drinks per day† | 25.9 | 24.6 | 28.0 |
Percentages are based on unweighted data and are rounded off, so they may not sum to 100%.
*Missing data for 13 respondents who refused to indicate how many standard drinks they have on average on a day when they drink.
†Average number of standard drinks respondent had on a day when they consumed alcohol over the past 3 months.