Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the respondents (N = 200)
From: Depression literacy among Australians of Chinese-speaking background in Melbourne, Australia
| Â | Item | N | % |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 61 | 30.5 |
| Â | female | 139 | 69.5 |
Age | Â | Mean age = 49.2 Range = 19 to 78 years old | Â |
Education | Primary school | 6 | 3 |
| Â | Secondary school | 23 | 11.5 |
| Â | Senior secondary school | 57 | 28.5 |
| Â | Diploma | 48 | 24 |
| Â | Bachelor's degree | 38 | 19 |
| Â | Master's degree or higher | 12 | 6 |
| Â | Unknown | 16 | 8 |
Living in Australia (months) | Â | Mean stay = 125 months Range = 1 to 456 months | Â |
Place of origin | China | 86 | 43 |
| Â | Hong Kong | 64 | 32 |
| Â | Vietnam | 13 | 6.5 |
| Â | Singapore/Malaysia | 18 | 9 |
| Â | Taiwan | 16 | 8 |
| Â | Other | 3 | 1.5 |
Marital status | Single | 24 | 12 |
| Â | Married | 132 | 66 |
| Â | Widow | 13 | 3.5 |
| Â | Divorced | 24 | 11 |
| Â | Cohabitating | 7 | 7.5 |
Personal income per year | 0-20000 | 112 | 56 |
| Â | 20001-40000 | 36 | 18 |
| Â | 40001-60000 | 17 | 8.5 |
| Â | 60001-80000 | 9 | 4.5 |
| Â | over 80001 | 2 | 1 |
| Â | Unknown | 24 | 12 |
Language | Cantonese | 136 | 68 |
| Â | Putonghua/Mandarin | 52 | 26 |
| Â | Hakka | 4 | 2 |
| Â | Chiu Chou | 3 | 1.5 |
| Â | Other | 5 | 2.5 |
English ability | Very poor | 30 | 15 |
| Â | Poor | 63 | 31.5 |
| Â | Average | 82 | 41 |
| Â | Good | 18 | 9 |
| Â | Very good | 7 | 3.5 |
Employment | Full time | 40 | 20 |
| Â | Part time | 41 | 20.5 |
| Â | Seeking employment | 37 | 18.5 |
| Â | Unemployed | 50 | 25 |
| Â | Retired | 9 | 4.5 |
| Â | Housewife | 11 | 5.5 |
| Â | Unknown | 12 | 6 |