Table 3.
Sociodemographic and sociocultural characteristics of baseline sample (n = 41)
| N (%) | |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Female (two gender diverse) | 30 (73.2) |
| Male (two gender diverse) | 8 (19.5) |
| Other (all gender diverse) | 3 (7.3%) |
| Education | |
| High school | 12 (29.3) |
| Intensive English Centre (IEC) high school | 2 (4.9) |
| Full-time tertiary studies | 15 (36.6) |
| Part-time tertiary studies | 2 (4.9) |
| Not studying at all | 9 (22.0) |
| Current employment | |
| In full-time paid work | 4 (9.8) |
| In part-time or casual work | 16 (39.0) |
| Unemployed, looking for work | 8 (19.5) |
| Unemployed, not looking for work, studying | 8 (19.5) |
| Unable to work due to sickness or disability | 3 (7.3) |
| A carer or doing home duties full time or part time | 1 (2.4) |
| Other (volunteer work) | 1 (2.4) |
| Internet and mobile access | |
| Internet access | 37 (90.2) |
| Other internet access | 3 (7.3) |
| No internet access | 1 (2.4) |
| Youth allowance, Medicare care, Healthcare card, Private Health Insurance | |
| Own Medicare carda | 28 (68.3) |
| Healthcare cardb | 20 (48.8) |
| Youth allowancec | 15 (36.6) |
aA government issued card that enables access to a range of medical services and prescriptions at a lower cost, and free care as a public patient in a public hospital. Young people are eligible to get their own card that is separate from their family card from 15 years of age
bA concession card issued by the government to enable access to subsidised medicines
cGovernment financial assistance for young people aged 24 or younger who are studying, doing an apprenticeship, looking for work or who have a health condition