Table 1.
Socio-demographics of focus group participants by region of birth.
| Characteristics | Number of Participants | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sub-Saharan Africa (n = 35) | Southeast Asia and Northeast Asia (n = 42) | All Participants (n = 77) | |
| Sex * | |||
| Male | 12 | 19 | 31 (40%) |
| Female | 22 | 23 | 45 (60%) |
| Age ** (years) | |||
| 18–24 | 6 | 5 | 11 (15%) |
| 25–29 | 2 | 22 | 24 (32%) |
| 30–34 | 6 | 7 | 13 (18%) |
| 35–39 | 3 | 4 | 7 (9%) |
| 40–44 | 7 | 2 | 9 (12%) |
| 45+ | 11 | 2 | 13 (18%) |
| Years lived in Australia | |||
| <1 year | 6 | 11 | 17 (22%) |
| 1–5 years | 6 | 15 | 21 (27%) |
| 6–10 years | 3 | 8 | 11 (14%) |
| >10 years | 20 | 8 | 28 (36%) |
| Status in Australia *** | |||
| Citizen | 23 | 9 | 32 (43%) |
| Permanent resident | 4 | 6 | 10 (13%) |
| Student visa | 6 | 22 | 29 (39%) |
| Other temporary visa | 0 | 5 | 5 (7%) |
| Education Level **** | |||
| Primary school | 4 | 0 | 4 (5%) |
| High school | 6 | 1 | 7 (9%) |
| Year 12 or equivalent | 4 | 2 | 6 (8%) |
| TAFE certificate/diploma | 4 | 2 | 6 (8%) |
| University postgraduate degree or higher | 15 | 37 | 52 (69%) |
| Sexual identity ***** | |||
| Heterosexual | 18 | 21 | 39 (54%) |
| Homosexual | 1 | 17 | 18 (25%) |
| Bisexual | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Pansexual | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Other (not disclosed) | 4 | 1 | 5 (7%) |
Missing participant data—numbers do not add up to total: One sex missing *; Three ages missing **; Two statuses missing ***; Two levels of education missing ****; Five sexual orientation missing *****.