Table 1.
Participant Demographics recruited by bi-lingual data collectors reported as count (%).
| Newly Recruited CALD Participants | Existing Optimise Cohort | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Age Category (Years) | |||
| Missing | 6 | 2 | |
| 18–24 | 16 (18.2%) | 121 (17.6%) | |
| 25–34 | 15 (17.0%) | 140 (20.3%) | |
| 35–44 | 23 (26.1%) | 98 (14.2%) | |
| 45–54 | 23 (26.1%) | 110 (16.0%) | |
| 55–64 | 9 (10.2%) | 118 (17.1%) | |
| 65–74 | 2 (2.3%) | 80 (11.6%) | |
| 75+ | 0 (0.0%) | 22 (3.1%) | |
| Language Spoken at Home | |||
| Arabic | 48 (51.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
| Mandarin | 33 (35.1%) | 5 (0.7%) | |
| Dinka | 13 (13.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
| Cantonese | 0 (0.0%) | 4 (0.6%) | |
| Filipino | 0 (0.0%) | 5 (0.7%) | |
| Vietnamese | 0 (0.0%) | 4 (0.6%) | |
| Hindi Urdu | 0 (0.0%) | 15 (2.2%) | |
| Other † | 0 (0.0%) | 28 (4.1%) | |
| English | 0 (0.0%) | 630 (91.2%) | |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 60 (63.8%) | 499 (72.2%) | |
| Male | 33 (35.1%) | 187 (27.1%) | |
| NA | 0 (0.0%) | 5 (0.7%) | |
| Country of Birth | |||
| Missing | 6 | 0 | |
| Australia | 8 (9.1%) | 495 (71.6%) | |
| Saudi Arabia | 2 (2.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
| South Sudan | 8 (9.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
| Sudan | 24 (27.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
| China | 23 (26.1%) | 10 (1.4%) | |
| Eritrea | 12 (13.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
| Other African Country † | 2 (2.3%) | 13 (1.9%) | |
| Other Middle Eastern Country † | 4 (4.5%) | 2 (>0.01%) | |
| Chinese speaking countries outside of China † | 5 (5.7%) | 2 (>0.01%) | |
| Other English speaking country | 0 (0.0%) | 79 (11.4%) | |
| Other country where English is not the primary language | 0 (0.0%) | 90 (13.0%) | |
| Prefer not to say | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
| Highest Level of Education completed | |||
| Missing | 6 | 0 (0.0%) | |
| Primary school | 8 (9.1%) | 31 (4.5%) | |
| Highschool | 9 (10.2%) | 95 (13.7%) | |
| TAFE/trade | 16 (18.2%) | 110 (15.9%) | |
| Undergraduate | 33 (37.5%) | 257 (37.2%) | |
| Postgraduate | 20 (22.7%) | 193 (27.9%) | |
| Prefer not to say | 2 (2.3%) | 5 (0.7%) | |
| Current Residential Status | |||
| Missing | 6 | 0 | |
| Permanent resident/Australian citizen | 68 (77.3%) | 636 (92.0%) | |
| Other | 20 (22.7%) | 55 (8.0%) | |
| Active Member of Religious Group or church | |||
| Missing | 6 | 0 | |
| No | 64 (72.7%) | 611 (88.4%) | |
| Yes | 19 (21.6%) | 73 (10.6%) | |
| Prefer not to say | 0 (0.0%) | 7 (1.0%) | |
| Residential Location | |||
| Missing | 7 | 6 | |
| Metropolitan Melbourne | 81 (93.1%) | 547 (79.9%) | |
| Regional Victoria | 6 (6.9%) | 138 (20.1%) |
† To protect participants’ anonymity, small group sizes have been combined into aggregate groups.