Table 1.
Sample characteristics by group
| Characteristic | Consumers n (%) 529 (46.0%) | Carers n (%) 308 (26.8%) | Professionals n (%) 313 (27.2%) | Total N (%)* | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 402 (77.3%) | 216 (70.8%) | 217 (70.0%) | 835 (73.6%) | 0.041 |
| Indigenous | 11 (2.1%) | 8 (2.7%) | 2 (0.7%) | 21 (1.9%) | 0.153 |
| Age category | <0.001 | ||||
| 18–30 years | 123 (23.3%) | 33 (10.7%) | 41 (13.1%) | 197 (17.1%) | |
| 31–50 years | 248 (46.9%) | 115 (37.3%) | 143 (45.7%) | 506 (44.0%) | |
| >50 years | 158 (29.9%) | 160 (52.0%) | 129 (41.2%) | 447 (38.9%) | |
| Education | <0.001 | ||||
| ≤Year 12 | 79 (15.0%) | 33 (10.8%) | 3 (0.9%) | 59 (5.2%) | |
| Diploma/certificate | 135 (25.7%) | 43 (14.0%) | 40 (12.9%) | 218 (19.1%) | |
| Tertiary education | 312 (59.3%) | 230 (75.2%) | 268 (86.2%) | 810 (70.9%) | |
| Remoteness | 0.021 | ||||
| Capital city | 311 (60.4%) | 173 (58.0%) | 208 (68.4%) | 692 (61.9%) | |
| Regional | 138 (26.8%) | 95 (31.9%) | 73 (24.0%) | 306 (27.4%) | |
| Rural/remote | 66 (12.8%) | 30 (10.1%) | 23 (7.6%) | 119 (10.7%) | |
| State/territory | 0.104 | ||||
| VIC | 164 (32.3%) | 100 (33.8%) | 96 (31.8%) | 360 (32.6%) | |
| NSW | 145 (28.5%) | 75 (25.3%) | 76 (25.2%) | 296 (26.8%) | |
| QLD | 80 (15.8%) | 35 (11.8%) | 41 (13.6%) | 156 (14.1%) | |
| SA | 51 (10.0%) | 40 (13.5%) | 44 (14.6%) | 135 (12.2%) | |
| WA | 40 (7.9%) | 20 (6.8%) | 18 (6.0%) | 78 (7.0%) | |
| TAS | 5 (1.0%) | 8 (2.7%) | 4 (1.3%) | 17 (1.5%) | |
| ACT | 16 (3.2%) | 8 (2.7%) | 8 (2.7%) | 32 (2.9%) | |
| NT | 7 (1.4%) | 10 (3.4%) | 15 (5.0%) | 32 (2.9%) | |
| Ever observed or affected by the seclusion and restraint of someone else for a mental health issue | 408 (79.7%) | 275 (89.6%) | 283 (93.1%) | 966 (86.0%) | <0.001 |
*Due to missing values, sample size ranges from 1106 to 1150.