Table 1.
Demographics of participants (N=2537).
| Characteristics | Values, n (%) | ||
| Gender (N=2537) | |||
|
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Male | 1243 (48.99) | |
|
|
Female | 1285 (50.65) | |
|
|
Other | 9 (0.38) | |
| Geographical area (N=2537) | |||
|
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Metropolitan | 1682 (66.29) | |
|
|
Nonmetropolitan | 855 (33.7) | |
| Employment (n=2526) | |||
|
|
Full-time and part-time employed | 1481 (58.63) | |
|
|
Unemployed | 120 (4.75) | |
|
|
Home duties | 250 (9.9) | |
|
|
Student | 112 (4.43) | |
|
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Retired | 456 (18.05) | |
|
|
Unable to work | 107 (4.24) | |
| Age (years; N=2537) | |||
|
|
<29 | 552 (21.76) | |
|
|
30-49 | 873 (34.41) | |
|
|
50-64 | 652 (25.7) | |
|
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≥65 | 460 (18.13) | |
| Highest level of education (n=2525) | |||
|
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No formal qualifications | 45 (1.80) | |
|
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Year 10 or school certificate | 265 (10.5) | |
|
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Finished high school | 422 (16.71) | |
|
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Vocational education (trade or technical education) | 840 (33.27) | |
|
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University | 953 (37.74) | |
| Self-rated health (N =2537) | |||
|
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Poor or fair | 758 (29.88)a | |
|
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Good | 991 (39.06)a | |
|
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Very good or excellent | 788 (31.06)a | |
aThe Australian population—adjusted proportion.