Table 2.
Background characteristics
| Variable | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 31 (39.7) |
| Female | 47 (60.3) |
| Age Range: 25–84 M = 57.6 SD = 16.7 | |
| 25–39 | 14 (17.9) |
| 40–59 | 25 (32.1) |
| 60–79 | 33 (42.3) |
| ≥ 80 | 6 (7.7) |
| Place of Birth | |
| Australia | 54 (69.2) |
| New Zealand | 4 (5.1) |
| South-east Asia | 4 (5.1) |
| Europe | 6 (7.7) |
| Other | 10 (12.8) |
| Main Language | |
| English | 73 (93.6) |
| Other | 5 (6.4) |
| ATSIa Status | |
| Identifies as Aboriginal | 2 (2.6) |
| Identifies as neither ATSI | 76 (97.4) |
| Marital Status | |
| Single | 15 (19.2) |
| Married/Defacto | 50 (64.1) |
| Divorced | 11 (14.1) |
| Widowed | 2 (2.6) |
| Years of Education Range: 0b – 24 M = 12.9 SD = 3.9 | |
| Highest Educational Qualification Attained | |
| Less than Grade 10 Equivalent | 8 (10.4) |
| Grade 10 or Equivalent | 22 (28.6) |
| Grade 12 or Equivalent | 7 (9.1) |
| TAFE Qualification/Certificate/Diploma | 21 (27.3) |
| Undergraduate Degree (Bachelors) | 14 (18.2) |
| Masters Degree | 3 (3.9) |
| Doctoral Degree (Including PhD) | 2 (2.6) |
| Annual Household Income | |
| < $20,000 | 10 (12.8) |
| $20,000 - $39,999 | 23 (29.5) |
| $40,000 - $59,999 | 8 (10.3) |
| $60,000 - $79,999 | 7 (9.0) |
| $80,000 - $99,999 | 8 (10.3) |
| $100,000 - $119,999 | 9 (11.5) |
| $120,000+ | 6 (7.7) |
| Don’t Know/Would Rather not say | 7 (9.0) |
| Employment Status | |
| Unemployed | 9 (11.5) |
| Casual | 2 (2.6) |
| Part Time | 8 (10.3) |
| Full Time | 25 (32.1) |
| Retired | 32 (41.0) |
| Other (Employed) | 2 (2.6) |
aATSI Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
bOne participant reported receiving no formal education during her youth in Southeast Asia