Table 2.
Demographic Characteristics of Participants
| Demographic Characteristic (n = 66) | n | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 36 | 54.55% |
| Female | 30 | 45.45% | |
| Age | 18–30 | 5 | 7.58% |
| 31–40 | 15 | 22.73% | |
| 41–50 | 22 | 33.33% | |
| 51–60 | 13 | 19.70% | |
| 61–70 | 11 | 16.67% | |
| Highest level of education attained | Year 11 or below | 11 | 16.67% |
| Year 12 | 5 | 7.58% | |
| Certificate III/IV | 21 | 31.82% | |
| Bachelor’s Degree | 14 | 21.21% | |
| Postgraduate qualification | 15 | 22.73% | |
| Occupational status | Not employed | 29 | 43.94% |
| Employed full time | 12 | 18.18% | |
| Employed part time/casual | 11 | 16.67% | |
| Other | 14 | 21.23% | |
| Living arrangements | Single person | 28 | 42.42% |
| Couple family with children | 10 | 15.15% | |
| Couple with no children | 9 | 13.64% | |
| Group household (ie shared) | 7 | 10.61% | |
| One parent family | 5 | 7.58% | |
| Other | 7 | 10.61% | |
| Type of accommodation | Rented house/flat | 36 | 54.55% |
| Own house/flat | 16 | 24.24% | |
| Parents’/family house | 9 | 13.64% | |
| Other | 5 | 7.59% | |
| Household income before tax | $1-$25,999 (ie $1-$499 a week) | 22 | 33.34% |
| $26,000-$51,999 (ie $500-$999 a week) | 21 | 31.82% | |
| $52,000-$72,799 (ie $1000-$1399 a week) | 6 | 9.10% | |
| $72,800-$103,999 (ie $1400-$1999 a week) | 3 | 4.55% | |
| ≥$104,000 (≥ $2000 a week) | 8 | 12.13% | |
| Prefer not to answer | 6 | 9.09% | |