Table 1.
Socio-demographics of trial participants
| Demographics (n = 153) | Web/DVD n = 74 (%) | Booklet n = 79 (%) | Data from ABSb n (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 27 (36.5) | 24 (30.4) | 1,378,446 (45.76) | 0.00 |
| Female | 47 (63.5) | 55 (69.6) | 1,633,846 (54.24) | |
| Age (M SD)a | 76.4 (6.9) | 76.2 (7.7) | ||
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 4 (5.4) | 10 (12.8) | 139,550 (4.63) | 0.06 |
| Married/defacto | 43 (58.1) | 42 (43.8) | 1,731,174 (57.47) | |
| Widowed | 16 (21.6) | 18 (23.1) | 774,645 (25.72) | |
| Divorced/Separated | 11 (14.9) | 8910.3) | 366,912 (12.18) | |
| Live alone | 30 (40.5) | 32 (41.0) | ||
| Country of birth | ||||
| Australia | 52 (70.3) | 51 (65.4) | 1,787,070 (59.33) | 0.03 |
| United Kingdom | 13 (17.6) | 12 (15.4) | ||
| Other | 9 (12.2) | 15 (19.2) | ||
| Missing | 1 (1.2) | |||
| Speak English at home | 74 (100.0) | 79 (100.0) | ||
| Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander | 2 (2.7) | 1 (1.3) | 184,105.00 (6.11) | 0.03 |
| Highest level of education | 7 (9.5) | 15 (19.0) | ||
| High school (not completed) | 19 (25.7) | 19 (24.1) | ||
| High school (completed) | 21 (28.4) | 15 (19.0) | ||
| TAFE/Trade | 19 (25.7) | 21 (26.6) | ||
| University undergraduate | 8 (10.8) | 9 (11.4) | ||
| Employment status | ||||
| Retired | 69 (93.2) | 70 (88.6) | 2,433,731 (80.79) | 0.00 |
| Annual household income/year | ||||
| < $20,000 | 7 (9.6) | 19 (24.1) | ||
| $20,000-39,999 | 31 (42.5) | 29 (36.7) | ||
| $40,000-59,999 | 11 (15.1) | 8 (10.1) | ||
| $60,000-75,999 | 5 (6.8) | 7 (8.9) | ||
| > $80,000-99,999 | 3 (3.1) | 1 (1.3) | ||
| Prefer not to answer | 16 (21.9) | 15 (19.0) | ||
| Use of the internet | 70 (94.6) | 61 (78.2) | ||
| Own no device | 5 (6.9) | 15 (19.2) | ||
| Own a tablet | 42 (56.8) | 33 (42.3) | ||
| Laptop | 35 (47.3) | 36 (46.2) | ||
| Desktop | 36 (48.6) | 30 (38.5) | ||
| Smart phone | 32 (43.2) | 36 (46.2) | ||
a Mean and standard deviation
b Australian Bureau of Statistics