Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of the sample
| AQol-4D completers | AQoL-4D non-completers | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 221 | n = 47 | ||
| Age, mean ± SD | 52.7 ± 14.2 | 53.6 ± 13.2 | 0.694 |
| Sex (male) | 41.6 % | 41.3 % | 0.552 |
| Relationship status: | |||
| currently married/defacto | 79.6 % | 68.1 % | 0.066 |
| Country of birth: | |||
| Australia | 83.7 % | 85.1 % | 0.506 |
| United Kingdom | 9.0 % | 8.5 % | 0.584 |
| Highest level of education completeda: | |||
| < yr 12 | 24.7 % | 25.0 % | 0.565 |
| certificate, Trade etc. | 31.7 % | 39.4 % | 0.245 |
| yr 12 | 10.4 % | 3.0 % | 0.149 |
| university | 35.7 % | 33.3 % | 0.476 |
| Labour force participation: | |||
| employed full time | 32.1 % | 17.0 % | 0.026 |
| employed part-time | 15.4 % | 14.9 % | 0.568 |
| self-employed | 9.0 % | 10.6 % | 0.455 |
| retired | 25.3 % | 19.1 % | 0.242 |
| Unemployed | 5.4 % | 4.3 % | 0.542 |
aFor this question, n = 33 for the non-completer group