Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of What Matters sample (n = 359).
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Age group | ||
| 18–19 years | 12 | 3.3 |
| 20–29 years | 48 | 13.4 |
| 30–39 years | 50 | 13.9 |
| 40–49 years | 64 | 17.8 |
| 50–59 years | 69 | 19.2 |
| 60–69 years | 71 | 19.8 |
| 70–79 years | 28 | 7.8 |
| 80+ years | 8 | 2.2 |
| Missing | 9 | 2.5 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 152 | 42.3 |
| Female | 205 | 57.1 |
| Other | 2 | 0.6 |
| Missing | - | - |
| Education level | ||
| Year 10 or below | 193 | 53.9 |
| Year 11 or 12 | 52 | 14.0 |
| TAFE certificate/diploma, trade certificate | 73 | 20.3 |
| University | 31 | 8.6 |
| Missing | 10 | 2.8 |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander group | ||
| Aboriginal | 303 | 84.4 |
| Torres Strait Islander | 21 | 5.8 |
| Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander | 23 | 6.4 |
| Missing | 12 | 3.3 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 136 | 37.9 |
| Defacto/married | 153 | 42.6 |
| Widowed | 37 | 10.3 |
| Separated or divorced | 21 | 5.8 |
| Missing | 12 | 3.3 |
| Main employment status | ||
| Employed | 126 | 35.1 |
| Student | 8 | 2.2 |
| Retired/Pension | 101 | 28.1 |
| Home duties | 24 | 6.7 |
| Other | 4 | 1.1 |
| Not working | 87 | 24.2 |
| Missing | 9 | 2.5 |
| Main language at home | ||
| English | 289 | 80.5 |
| Other language | 39 | 10.9 |
| Two or more languages | 22 | 6.1 |
| Missing | 9 | 2.5 |
| Annual household income | ||
| Less than $25,000 | 176 | 49.0 |
| $25,000–$40,000 | 63 | 17.5 |
| $40,000–$80,000 | 68 | 18.9 |
| More than $80,000 | 29 | 8.1 |
| Don’t know | 2 | 0.6 |
| Missing | 21 | 5.8 |
| Remoteness | ||
| Major city | 57 | 15.9 |
| Inner and Outer Regional | 205 | 57.1 |
| Remote and Very Remote | 97 | 27.0 |