Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the sample
Characteristic | Total (n = 819)a n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 489 (59.7%) |
| Â | Female | 330 (40.3%) |
| Â | Missing | 0 |
Age | Mean (SD) | 50.6 (17.7) |
| Â | Missing | 0 |
Country of birth | Australian | 688 (84.1%) |
| Â | Other | 130 (15.9%) |
| Â | Missing | 1 |
Indigenous status | Aboriginal | 39 (4.8%) |
| Â | Torres Strait Islander | 4 (0.5%) |
| Â | Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander | 1 (0.1%) |
| Â | Neither | 774 (94.6%) |
| Â | Missing | 1 |
Marital Status | Married/ Defacto/Living with Partner | 471 (57.6%) |
| Â | Single/Widowed/ Separated/Divorced | 347 (42.4%) |
| Â | Missing | 1 |
Education | No formal education/Primary school/ High school 7–10 | 262 (32.0%) |
|  | High school 11–12 | 131 (16.0%) |
| Â | TAFE or trade/University | 425 (52.0%) |
| Â | Missing | 1 |
Main source of income | Paid employment (either full or part time) | 427 (52.2%) |
| Â | Government pension or benefit | 293 (35.8%) |
| Â | Family member | 29 (3.6%) |
| Â | Savings or retirement funds | 37 (4.5%) |
| Â | Other | 32 (3.9%) |
| Â | Missing | 1 |
Household Income | <$50,000 per year | 293 (36.0%) |
| Â | $51,000 - $100,000 per year | 221 (27.1%) |
| Â | Over $100,000 | 101 (12.4%) |
| Â | Prefer not to state | 200 (24.5%) |
| Â | Missing | 4 |
Insurance type | Private health insurance/Department of Veteran’s Affairs white or gold card | 349 (42.8%) |
| Â | Health care concession card | 243 (29.8%) |
| Â | None of these | 223 (27.4%) |
| Â | Missing | 4 |