Table 2.
Participant characteristics
| Characteristics | Number (N = 17) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 5 |
| Female | 12 |
| Age in yearsa (Mean age = 41.2 years, Range: 23–69 years) | |
| 20 - 30 | 6 |
| 31 - 40 | 2 |
| 41 - 50 | 3 |
| 51 - 60 | 2 |
| 60+ | 2 |
| Ethnicity | |
| New Zealand European | 10 |
| Chinese | 4 |
| Others (Indian, Māori, Brazilian) | 3 |
| Highest level of education attended | |
| Tertiary education (college and above) | 15 |
| Secondary school | 2 |
| Working status | |
| Working full time | 10 |
| Working part time | 1 |
| Retired | 2 |
| Student | 3 |
| Unwaged | 1 |
| Monthly income (in NZD)a | |
| <1000 | 2 |
| 1001 – 2000 | 7 |
| 2001 – 4000 | 2 |
| 4001 – 6000 | 2 |
| 6000+ | 2 |
| Have you been taking any prescription medicines in the past one year? | |
| Yes | 16 |
| No | 1 |
aData were not obtained from two participants