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Table 1 Sample Demographics

From: Norms for Zung’s Self-rating Anxiety Scale

 

Clinical Sample (n = 141)

Community Sample (n = 210)

Place of birth

%

%

Australia

82

65

Europe

11

13

New Zealand

1

6

Middle East

3

1

Rest of Asia

1

10

Rest of Africa

1

2

USA/Canada

1

*

Not stated

1

2

Highest education level

 Year 10 or less

13

19

 Year 12

16

17

 TAFE/Trade qualification

42

37

 Undergraduate degree

17

21

 Postgraduate degree

12

6

Employment Status

 Full-time

21

23

 Part-time

23

18

 Casual

7

10

 Unemployed

32

27

 Retired

17

23

Current Occupation

 Manager

9

9

 Professional

11

9

 Technician/Tradesman

3

4

 Clerical/Admin

8

8

 Machinery/Transport

1

 Labourer

3

5

 Community/Personal Serv

4

2

 Sales

5

7

 Other

9

6

 None

49

50

Household Income

 Less than 1 k

51

41

 1 – 3 k

37

34

 3 k plus

5

11

 Not stated

7

15