Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of program participants based on questionnaire responses.
| Characteristic | Participant % | 2016 WA Census % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomic Index 1 (n = 969) | |||
| Low | 39.0 | 39.6 | |
| Middle | 31.7 | 18.9 | |
| High | 29.3 | 41.2 | |
| Gender (n = 1007) 2 | |||
| Female | 81.5 | 49.9 | |
| Male | 18.5 | 50.1 | |
| Age (n = 1006) | |||
| 18–25 years | 14.6 | 10.3 | |
| 26–35 years | 24.1 | 15.4 | |
| 36–45 years | 22.3 | 14.0 | |
| 46–55 years | 13.6 | 13.3 | |
| 56–65 years | 13.0 | 11.1 | |
| 66 and over | 12.4 | 13.0 | |
| Household Composition (n = 1004) | |||
| Couple with child/children | 45.8 | 16.9 | |
| Single person | 17.5 | 23.6 | |
| Couple without child/children | 16.9 | 19.6 | |
| Single parent with child/children | 8.6 | 4.0 | |
| Group/supported accommodation | 11.1 | 3.8 | |
| Education level (n = 994) | |||
| Bachelor or higher | 25.2 | 20.5 | |
| Diploma/Certificate | 30.8 | 30.6 | |
| Finished high school | 24.5 | 16.0 | |
| Some high school | 18.9 | 23.1 | |
| Employment status (n = 991) | |||
| Unemployed | 28.5 | 7.8 | |
| Part-time | 24.6 | 30.0 | |
| Away from work/house-duties/retired | 34.9 | 5.2 | |
| Full-time | 11.6 | 57.0 | |
| Born in Australia 3 (n = 891) | 55.2 | 60.6 | |
| Identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander 2 (n = 882) | 7.1 | 3.1 |
1 SEIFA derived from postcode (Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage) [40]. 2 Gender distribution in our sample reflects that females are more likely to participate in food literacy programs. 3 Added in later version of the questionnaire.