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Table 2 Demographic information with comparisons for gender identity and sexual orientation

From: Mental health help seeking patterns and associations among Australian same sex attracted women, trans and gender diverse people: a survey-based study

 

No.

%

Gender identity (p)

Sexual orientation (p)

Residential location, n = 1617

  

.24

.001

 Inner urban

616

38.1

  

 Outer urban

664

41.1

  

 Regional centre

145

9.0

  

 Rural area 1b

142

8.8

  

 Rural area 2c

50

3.1

  

Homelessnessd, n = 1631

  

<.001a

.49

 Never

1081

66.3

  

 Anytime in the past

510

31.3

  

 Now

40

2.5

  

Indigeneity, n = 1630

  

.34a

.74a

 No

1585

97.2

  

 Do not wish to say

7

0.4

  

 Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander

38

2.3

  

Ethnicity, n = 1614

  

.11a

.02a

 Anglo-Australian

1225

75.9

  

 Anglo-European

233

14.4

  

 New Zealand

20

1.2

  

 Aboriginal

9

0.6

  

 Chinese, Vietnamese, Indian, Sri-Lankan

30

1.9

  

 Other

97

6.0

  

Education, n = 1632

  

<.001a

<.001a

 Still at high school

17

1.0

  

 School before year 12

88

5.4

  

 Completed high school to end of year 12

336

20.6

  

 Completed a trade apprenticeship or traineeship

89

5.5

  

 Completed a diploma

185

11.3

  

 Completed a university degree

567

34.7

  

 Completed a higher degree

345

21.1

  

 Other

5

0.3

  

Income, n = 1631

  

<.001a

<.001a

 $0-$24,999

595

36.5

  

 $25,000-$49,999

315

19.3

  

 $50,000-$74,999

299

18.3

  

 $75,000-$99,999

233

14.3

  

 $100,000-$124,999

90

5.5

  

 $125,000-$149,999

40

2.5

  

 $150,000-$174,999

29

1.8

  

 $175,000-$199,999

8

0.5

  

 $200,000 and up

22

1.3

  

Relationship, n = 1624

  

<.001

<.001

 No

555

34.2

  

 Yes, with one person

1006

61.9

  

 Yes, with more than one person

63

3.9

  

Gender of partner, n = 1003

    

 A woman

801

79.9

.05a

< .001a

 A man

170

16.9

  

 A trans woman

3

0.3

  

 A trans man

10

1.0

  

 Gender queer

13

1.3

  

 Intersex

2

0.2

  

 Other

4

0.4

  

Have children, n = 1618

  

<.001

<.001

 No

1165

72.0

  

 Yes

453

28.0

  
  1. Note: aMonte Carlo test used due to small expected cell frequencies
  2. bPopulation between 5000–50,000. cPopulation less than 5,000. dIncludes sleeping rough/squatting, emergency accommodations, and hostels/motels etc