Table 1.
Demographics of study sample, n = 479
| Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Female | 279 (58.2) |
| Male | 200 (41.8) |
| Age – median; IQR (n = 479) | 67 years; 54–76 years |
| Country of birth | |
| Australia | 307 (64.1) |
| Other | 172 (35.9) |
| Main language spoken at home | |
| English | 391 (81.6) |
| Other | 88 (18.4) |
| Highest level of education | |
| Primary or below | 87 (18.2) |
| Secondary or above | 391 (81.6) |
| Missing | 1 (0.2) |
| Occupation | |
| White‐collar | 291 (60.8) |
| Blue‐collar | 108 (22.5) |
| Homemaker | 75 (15.7) |
| Miscellaneous (student, no occupation) | 4 (0.8) |
| Missing | 1 (0.2) |
| Employment status | |
| Working (full or part time) | 106 (22.1) |
| Not working (retired or unemployed) | 372 (77.7) |
| Missing | 1 (0.2) |
| Number of medications – median; IQR | 4; 3–6 |
| Duration of disease of interest – median; IQR (n = 438) | 10 years; 3–20 years |