Table 3.
Demographic characteristics of study participants (N = 6988)
| Variable | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age group | ||
| 16–24 | 601 | 9.4 |
| 25–49 | 2086 | 32.7 |
| 50+ | 3687 | 57.8 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 2671 | 38.9 |
| Female | 4193 | 61.0 |
| Other genders | 8 | 0.1 |
| Remoteness | ||
| Major city | 3160 | 45.8 |
| Regional | 3221 | 46.7 |
| Remote | 512 | 7.4 |
| Education level | ||
| No school | 42 | 0.6 |
| Primary school | 224 | 3.2 |
| Some high school | 1103 | 15.9 |
| Year 10 | 1529 | 22.1 |
| Year 12 | 796 | 11.5 |
| Certificate/diploma | 1908 | 27.6 |
| University | 1323 | 19.1 |
| Employmenta | ||
| Paid employment | 3771 | 54.0 |
| Unemployed | 722 | 10.3 |
| Retired | 1185 | 17.0 |
| Carer | 374 | 5.6 |
| Studying | 726 | 10.4 |
| CDP | 76 | 1.1 |
| Disabled/sick | 810 | 11.6 |
aParticipants could select more than one type of employment and therefore percentages sum to more than 100%