TABLE 1.
Demographic profiles of participants at time of interview.
| Percent | n | |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 73 | 11 |
| Male | 27 | 4 |
| Age in years | ||
| 65 and over | 27 | 4 |
| 46–64 | 73 | 11 |
| 18–45 | 0 | 0 |
| Relationship to missing person | ||
| Parent | 67 | 10 |
| Sibling | 13 | 2 |
| Friend/family representative | 13 | 2 |
| Child | 7 | 1 |
| Residential location | ||
| NSW rural | 53 | 8 |
| NSW city | 33 | 5 |
| Interstate | 13 | 2 |
| Employment | ||
| Employed | 60 | 9 |
| Retired/pensioner | 40 | 6 |
| Unemployed/student/home duties | 0 | 0 |
| Highest level of education | ||
| University | 60 | 9 |
| Trade cert/diploma | 20 | 3 |
| School (HSC or year 10 equiv.) | 20 | 3 |
| Main home language | ||
| English | 93 | 14 |
| Other | 7 | 1 |