Table A1.
Demographic characteristics of all participants (pre-intervention) (n = 448).
| Characteristics | Completed n (%) | Not Completed n (%) | Χ2 (P) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 316 | 132 | |
| Age (years) | |||
| <50 | 12 (3.8%) | 11 (8.3%) | 6.97 (0.14) |
| 50–59 | 39 (12.3%) | 15 (11.4%) | |
| 60–69 | 123 (38.9%) | 46 (34.8%) | |
| 70–79 | 104 (32.9%) | 34 (25.8%) | |
| ≥80 | 29 (9.1%) | 17 (12.9%) | |
| Gender | |||
| Female | 196 (62.0%) | 84 (63.6%) | 0.09 (0.76) |
| Male | 115 (36.4%) | 45 (34.1%) | |
| Live Alone | |||
| Yes | 56 (17.7%) | 27 (20.5%) | 0.28 (0.59) |
| No | 235 (74.4%) | 95 (72.0%) | |
| Country of Birth | |||
| Australia | 51 (16.1%) | 36 (27.3%) | 54.85 (<0.001) |
| Mainland China | 78 (24.7%) | 40 (30.3%) | |
| India | 71 (22.5%) | 21 (15.9%) | |
| Hong Kong | 34 (10.8%) | 1 (0.8%) | |
| Turkey | 33 (10.4%) | 1 (0.8%) | |
| Sri Lanka | 25 (7.9%) | 3 (2.3%) | |
| Other | 19 (6.0 %) | 26 (19.7%) | |
| English Spoken at Home | |||
| Yes | 88 (27.8%) | 63 (47.7%) | 17.01 (<0.001) |
| No | 222 (70.3%) | 64 (48.5%) | |
| Education Level | |||
| Primary School or Less | 32 (10.1%) | 15 (11.4%) | 11.03 (0.05) |
| High School (not completed) | 38 (12.0%) | 20 (15.2%) | |
| High School (completed) | 66 (20.9%) | 14 (10.6%) | |
| TAFE/Trade | 42 (13.3%) | 17 (12.9%) | |
| Undergraduate | 87 (27.5%) | 38 (28.8%) | |
| Postgraduate | 17 (5.4%) | 15 (11.4%) | |
| Employment Status | |||
| Working / Studying | 14 (4.4%) | 9 (6.8%) | 1.51 (0.83) |
| Home duties | 39 (12.3%) | 14 (10.6%) | |
| Retired | 148 (46.8%) | 67 (50.8%) | |
| Permanently unable to work / Ill | 10 (3.2%) | 4 (3.0%) | |
| Other | 17 (5.4%) | 6 (4.5%) | |
| Self-reported Illness | |||
| Arthritis | 120 (38.0%) | 54 (40.9%) | 7.63 (0.27) |
| Diabetes | 94 (29.7%) | 37 (28.0%) | |
| Back pain | 92 (29.1%) | 42 (31.8%) | |
| Heart problems | 86 (27.2%) | 40 (30.3%) | |
| Depression / Anxiety | 68 (21.5%) | 25 (18.9%) | |
| Other | 146 (46.8%) | 58 (43.9%) | |
| None | 14 (4.4%) | 15 (11.4%) | |
| Private Health Insurance | |||
| Yes | 108 (34.2%) | 31 (23.5%) | 4.36 (0.04) |
| No | 185 (58.5%) | 90 (68.2%) | |
| Healthcare Card | |||
| Yes | 230 (72.7%) | 92 (69.7%) | 0.65 (0.42) |
| No | 59 (18.7%) | 30 (22.7%) | |
| Attended Hospital Emergency in the Past 12 Months | |||
| Yes | 65 (20.6%) | 28 (21.2%) | 0.02 (0.89) |
| No | 164 (51.9%) | 76 (57.6%) | |
| Teaching Group | |||
| Arabic | 6 (1.9%) | 3 (2.3%) | 75.59 (<0.001) |
| ATSI | 26 (8.2%) | 21 (15.9%) | |
| Australian and NZ | 4 (1.3%) | 4 (3.0%) | |
| Chinese (Cantonese) | 57 (18.0%) | 8 (6.1%) | |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 54 (17.1%) | 33 (25.0%) | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 9 (2.8%) | 3 (2.3%) | |
| English | 22 (7.0%) | 14 (10.6%) | |
| Filipino (Tagalong) | 1 (0.3%) | 16 (12.1%) | |
| Hindi | 63 (19.9%) | 14 (10.6%) | |
| Indian (English) | 12 (3.8%) | 9 (6.8%) | |
| Multicultural | 4 (1.3%) | 1 (0.8%) | |
| Tamil | 25 (7.9%) | 5 (3.8%) | |
| Turkish | 33 (10.4%) | 1 (0.8%) | |
| Required Help with Questionnaire | |||
| Yes | 46 (14.6%) | 21 (15.9%) | 0.04 (0.84) |
| No | 247 (78.2%) | 102 (77.3%) | |
N.B. In the completer group, there were nine missing values for the variable Age; five missing values for the variable Gender; 25 missing values for the variable Live Alone; five missing values for the variable Country of Birth; six missing values for the variable English Spoken at Home; 34 missing values for the variable Education Level; 88 missing values for the variable Employment Status; 28 missing values for the variable Self-reported Illness; 23 missing values for the variable Private Health Insurance; 27 missing values for the variable Healthcare Card; 87 missing values for the variable Attended Hospital Emergency in the Past 12 Months; 23 missing values for the variable Required Help with Questionnaires; In non-completer group, there were nine missing values for the variable Age; three missing values for the variable Gender; 10 missing values for the variable Live Alone; four missing values for the variable Country of Birth; five missing values for the variable English Spoken at Home; 13 missing values for the variable Education Level; 32 missing values for the variable Employment Status; 7 missing values for the variable Self-reported Illness; 11 missing values for the variable Private Health Insurance; 10 missing values for the variable Healthcare Card; 28 missing values for the variable Attended Hospital Emergency in the Past 12 months; nine missing values for the variable Required Help with Questionnaires.