Table 1 Socio-demographic and characteristics of participants
Sociodemographic variables 426 | Male n | % | Female n | % | Non-binary /Other n | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
White/Caucasian | 321 | 69.5 | 132 | 28.6 | 9 | 1.9 | |
Ethnicity | Black/African | 202 | 43.7 | 77 | 16.7 | 7 | 1.5 |
American | 17 | 4.7 | 12 | 2.6 | 1 | 0.2 | |
Asian | 66 | 14.3 | 26 | 5.6 | 0 | 0.0 | |
Hispanic/Latino | 15 | 3.2 | 4 | 0.9 | 0 | 0.0 | |
Other (Aboriginal, Indian, Pacific Islander, Middle eastern, Mixed, other) | 21 | 5.8 | 13 | 2.8 | 1 | 0.2 | |
Sexual Orientation | Heterosexual /Straight | 267 | 57.8 | 92 | 19.9 | 1 | 0.2 |
Homosexual/ Gay | 20 | 4.3 | 7 | 1.5 | 1 | 0.2 | |
Bisexual | 29 | 8.0 | 25 | 5.4 | 4 | 0.9 | |
Other | 5 | 1.1 | 8 | 1.7 | 3 | 0.6 | |
Employment status | Full Time | 144 | 31.2 | 43 | 9.3 | 1 | 0.2 |
Part Time/ Casual | 44 | 12.2 | 20 | 4.3 | 1 | 0.2 | |
Self Employed | 48 | 10.4 | 17 | 3.7 | 2 | 0.4 | |
Unemployed | 68 | 18.8 | 33 | 7.1 | 3 | 0.6 | |
Student/Other | 53 | 11.5 | 32 | 6.9 | 4 | 0.9 | |
Level of Education | Elementary /Middle school | 4 | 0.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
High School or equivalent | 76 | 21.0 | 31 | 6.7 | 5 | 1.1 | |
Vocational/ Technical School/Tafe | 31 | 6.7 | 14 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
Some Tertiary Education | 55 | 11.9 | 26 | 5.6 | 2 | 0.4 | |
Bachelor’s Degree (3 years) | 68 | 18.8 | 27 | 5.8 | 1 | 0.2 | |
Honours Degree or Equivalent (4Â years) | 46 | 10.0 | 15 | 3.2 | 1 | 0.2 | |
Masters Degree (MS) | 25 | 5.4 | 9 | 1.9 | 0 | 0.0 | |
Doctoral Degree (PhD) | 3 | 0.8 | 2 | 0.4 | 0 | 0.0 | |
Other/Prefer not to say | 13 | 2.8 | 8 | 1.7 | 0 | 0.0 | |