Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of survey and interview participants.
| Characteristics | Survey | Interview | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanian (n = 265) | Asian (n = 174) | Other (n = 65) | Oceanian (n = 8) | Asian (n = 9) | |
| Age (years) | 32.7 ± 5.9 | 34.3 ± 4.6 | 35.1 ± 5.2 | 36.4 ± 4.7 | 37.7 ± 4.8 |
| Postpartum age (years) | 2.1 ± 1.6 | 2.5 ± 1.6 | 2.7 ± 1.7 | 1.4 ± 0.3 | 2.1 ± 0.9 |
| Number of children living in the household | |||||
| 1 | 80 (30.2) | 78 (44.8) | 23 (35.4) | 3 (37.5) | 3 (33.3) |
| 2 | 113 (42.6) | 74 (42.5) | 23 (35.4) | 3 (37.5) | 4 (44.4) |
| ≥3 | 72 (27.2) | 22 (12.6) | 19 (29.2) | 2 (25.0) | 2 (22.2) |
| Born in Australia | |||||
| No | 20 (7.6) | 156 (89.7) | 51 (78.5) | 1 (12.5) | 9 (100.0) |
| Years lived in Australia | |||||
| ≤5 years | 1 (0.4) | 49 (28.2) | 15 (23.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| 6 to 10 years | 9 (3.4) | 64 (36.8) | 11 (16.9) | 1 (12.5) | 3 (33.3) |
| ≥11 years | 255 (96.2) | 61 (35.1) | 39 (60.0) | 7 (87.5) | 6 (66.7) |
| Marital status | |||||
| Never married | 24 (9.1) | 2 (1.2) | 4 (6.2) | 1 (12.5) | 0 (0.0) |
| Married | 143 (54.0) | 161 (92.5) | 44 (67.7) | 5 (62.5) | 9 (100.0) |
| De facto | 78 (29.4) | 7 (4.0) | 12 (18.5) | 1 (12.5) | 0 (0.0) |
| Separated or divorced | 19 (7.2) | 2 (1.2) | 5 (7.7) | 1 (12.5) | 0 (0.0) |
| Education | |||||
| High school | 101 (38.1) | 17 (9.8) | 10 (15.4) | 1 (12.5) | 0 (0.0) |
| Diploma | 61 (23.0) | 21 (12.1) | 15 (23.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Bachelor | 58 (21.9) | 70 (40.2) | 24 (36.9) | 1 (12.5) | 2 (22.2) |
| Postgraduate | 44 (16.6) | 65 (37.4) | 16 (24.6) | 6 (75.0) | 7 (77.8) |
| Employment | |||||
| Full-time | 79 (29.8) | 58 (33.3) | 16 (24.6) | 4 (50.0) | 3 (33.3) |
| Part-time | 101 (38.1) | 60 (34.5) | 28 (43.1) | 4 (50.0) | 5 (55.6) |
| Unemployed | 82 (30.9) | 54 (31.0) | 20 (30.8) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (11.1) |
| Household income per year ($) | |||||
| ≤49,999 | 48 (18.1) | 19 (10.9) | 10 (15.4) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (11.1) |
| 50,000 to 99,999 | 70 (26.4) | 62 (35.6) | 19 (29.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| ≥100,000 | 136 (51.3) | 79 (45.4) | 33 (50.8) | 6 (75.0) | 5 (55.6) |
| Prefer not to answer | 11 (4.2) | 14 (8.1) | 3 (4.6) | 2 (25.0) | 3 (33.3) |
Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation or n (%).