Table 7. Profilea of Non-participantsa versus participants.
Non-participants (N = 5,617)a |
Participants (N = 11,433)a | p-value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 2,808 (50.0%) | 5,616 (49.1%) | 0.29 |
Female | 2,809 (50.0%) | 5,817 (50.9%) | ||
Age category | 18–24 years | 497 (8.8%) | 1,042 (9.1%) | 0.0061 |
25–34 years | 880 (15.7%) | 1,636 (14.3%) | ||
35–49 years | 1,233 (22.0%) | 2,577 (22.5%) | ||
50–64 years | 1,343 (23.9%) | 2,961 (25.9%) | ||
65 years & over | 1,664 (29.6%) | 3,217 (28.1%) | ||
Household location b | VIC | 1,401 (24.9%) | 2,758 (24.1%) | < .001 |
NSW/ACT | 1,814 (32.3%) | 3,894 (34.1%) | ||
QLD | 1,166 (20.8%) | 2,230 (19.5%) | ||
SA | 503 (9.0%) | 926 (8.1%) | ||
WA | 508 (9.0%) | 1,262 (11.0%) | ||
NT/TAS | 225 (4.0%) | 363 (3.2%) |
a PARTICIPANTS: Approached Australian residents aged ≥18yo who agreed to answer the HS questionnaire. NON-PARTICIPANTS: Individuals interviewed by Roy Morgan Research who refused to answer the HS questionnaire.
b VIC = Victoria, NSW = New South Wales, ACT = Australian Capital Territory, QLD = Queensland, SA = South Australia, WA = Western Australia, NT = Northern Territory and TAS = Tasmania.