Table 2.
Breakdown of sample by selected individual characteristics and available norms
| Individual characteristics | Categories | Scenario 1 (n=909) | Scenario 2 (n=311) | Scenario 3 (n=309) | Scenario 4 (n=309) | Population norms57 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | ||||||
| Gender | Male | 439 (48.3%) | 150 (48.2%) | 150 (48.5%) | 148 (47.9%) | 49.4% |
| Female | 470 (51.7%) | 161 (51.8%) | 159 (51.5%) | 161 (52.1%) | 50.6% | |
| Age cohorts (years) | 18–24 | 109 (12.0%) | 36 (11.6%) | 36 (11.7%) | 38 (12.3%) | 13.3%* |
| 25–34 | 157 (17.3%) | 58 (18.6%) | 57 (18.4%) | 56 (18.1%) | 13.8% | |
| 35–44 | 165 (18.2%) | 58 (18.6%) | 57 (18.4%) | 59 (19.1%) | 14.3% | |
| 45–54 | 165 (18.2%) | 55 (17.7%) | 55 (17.8%) | 55 (17.8%) | 13.7% | |
| 55–64 | 141 (15.5%) | 51 (16.4%) | 49 (15.9%) | 49 (15.9%) | 11.6% | |
| 65 and over | 172 (18.9%) | 53 (17.0%) | 55 (17.8%) | 52 (16.8%) | 14.0% | |
| Relationship status | Married/partner | 572 (62.9%) | 214 (68.8%) | 209 (67.6%) | 212 (68.6%) | 58.7% |
| Separated/divorced | 86 (9.5%) | 32 (10.3%) | 36 (11.7%) | 25 (8.1%) | 11.4% | |
| Widowed | 26 (2.9%) | 7 (2.3%) | 4 (1.3%) | 12 (3.9%) | 5.5% | |
| Single | 220 (24.2%) | 55 (17.7%) | 57 (18.4%) | 58 (18.8%) | 34.3%† | |
| English as main spoken language | Yes | 848 (93.3%) | 293 (94.2%) | 287 (92.9%) | 288 (93.2%) | 70.6%‡ |
| No | 48 (5.4%) | 11 (3.6%) | 12 (3.9%) | 15 (5.2%) | – | |
| Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | Yes | 13 (1.4%) | 5 (1.6%) | 1 (0.3%) | 5 (1.6%) | 2.5% |
| No | 887 (98.6%) | 301 (96.8%) | 299 (96.8%) | 300 (97.1%) | – | |
| Socioeconomic factors | ||||||
| Have a professional qualification/degree | Yes | 369 (40.6%) | 131 (42.1%) | 146 (47.2%) | 142 (46.0%) | 32.4% |
| No | 526 (57.9%) | 175 (56.3%) | 158 (51.1%) | 164 (53.1%) | ||
| Main activity (employment) | Employed/self-employed | 452 (49.7%) | 170 (54.7%) | 163 (52.8%) | 181 (58.6%) | 59.7%§ |
| Retired | 212 (23.3%) | 67 (21.5%) | 69 (22.3%) | 60 (19.4%) | – | |
| Homemaker | 100 (11.0%) | 28 (9.0%) | 36 (11.7%) | 26 (8.4%) | – | |
| Student | 63 (6.9%) | 19 (6.1%) | 22 (7.1%) | 24 (7.8%) | – | |
| Seeking work | 48 (5.3%) | 17 (5.5%) | 13 (4.2%) | 14 (4.5%) | 5.6% | |
| Other | 28 (2.9%) | 6 (1.9%) | 3 (0.9%) | 3 (1.0%) | – | |
| Annual household income | Up to $40 000 | 265 (29.2%) | 84 (27.0%) | 75 (24.3%) | 69 (22.3%) | Md=$68 800 |
| $40 001–$70 000 | 203 (22.3%) | 73 (23.5%) | 57 (18.4%) | 71 (23.0%) | ||
| $70 001–$100 000 | 159 (17.5%) | 48 (15.4%) | 50 (16.2%) | 53 (17.2%) | ||
| $100 001–$130 000 | 92 (10.1%) | 27 (8.7%) | 35 (11.3%) | 34 (11.0%) | ||
| Over $130 000 | 67 (7.4%) | 30 (9.6%) | 35 (11.3%) | 28 (12.3%) | ||
| Health status and experiences | ||||||
| Quality of life | (AQoL4D) | χ=0.67 (±0.26) | χ=0.68 (±0.26) | χ=0.70 (±0.24) | χ=0.72 (±0.23) | µ=0.81 (±0.22)58 |
| Asthma | (self) | 175 (19.3%) | 65 (20.9%) | 64 (20.7%) | 52 (16.8%) | 11.8%59 |
| (close family) | 239 (26.3%) | 93 (29.9%) | 80 (26.1%) | 90 (29.1%) | – | |
| Use of ED in past 12 months | None | 671 (73.8%) | 241 (77.5%) | 225 (72.8%) | 236 (76.4%) | 13% at least once60 |
| 1–3 times | 210 (23.1%) | 61 (19.6%) | 72 (23.3%) | 65 (21.0%) | ||
| 4 or more | 20 (2.2%) | 5 (1.6%) | 4 (1.3%) | 5 (1.6%) | ||
| Use of GP services in past 12 months | None | 114 (12.5%) | 40 (12.9%) | 33 (10.7%) | 35 (11.3%) | 81% at least once60 |
| 1–3 times | 467 (51.4%) | 144 (46.3%) | 162 (52.4%) | 151 (48.9%) | ||
| 4 or more | 321 (35.3%) | 124 (39.9%) | 11 (35.9%) | 120 (38.8%) | ||
| Previously employed in health industry | Yes | 75 (8.3%) | 15 (4.8%) | 34 (11.0%) | 31 (10.0%) | 6%61 |
| No | 827 (91.0%) | 292 (93.9%) | 272 (88.0%) | 277 (89.6%) | – | |
Residual percentages represent the small number of missing values observed.
*Note young people defined as 15–24 and Australian Census data includes children and young people aged 0–15 collectively comprising 19.3% of the population as.
†Defined as never married in 2011 Australian Census data.
‡Defined as English only spoken at home in 2011 Australian Census data.
§Defined as worked full-time in 2011 Australian Census data.
ED, emergency department; GP, general practitioner.