Table 1.

Demographic characteristics of the sample (N  = 177)

Variable	Descriptive statistics
Gender
Male	66.7% (n  = 118)
Female	33.3% (n = 59)
Age	M = 40.3, SD = 13.8, median = 38, range: 19–73
Main language spoken at home
English	90.4% (n = 160)
Other	9.6% (n = 17)
Highest level of education
Postgraduate qualifications	6.8% (n  = 12)
A university or college degree	20.3% (n  = 36)
A trade, technical certificate, or diploma	31.1% (n  = 55)
Year 12 or equivalent	23.7% (n  = 42)
Year 10 or below	18.1% (n  = 32)
Combined pretax annual household income (AU$)
Under $20,000	11.9% (n  = 21)
$20,000–$39,999	12.4% (n  = 22)
$40,000–$59,999	16.4% (n  = 29)
$60,000–$79,999	12.4% (n  = 22)
$80,000–$99,999	11.3% (n  = 20)
$100,000–$119,999	5.1% (n  = 9)
$120,000–$139,999	5.1% (n  = 9)
$140,000–$159,999	2.3% (n  = 4)
$160,000–$179,999	3.4% (n  = 6)
$180,000–$199,999	1.7% (n  = 3)
Above $200,000	2.3% (n  = 4)
Prefer not to say	15.8% (n = 28)

Note. SD: standard deviation.