Table 2 Response rates for postal versus online survey*
State/territory | Total respondents N (%) | Respondents to postal survey N (%) | Respondents to online survey N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Total sample | 3338 (100) | 2351 (70.4) | 987 (29.6) |
Type 1 diabetes | 1376 (41.2) | 865 (36.8) | 511 (51.8) |
ACT | 39 (1.2) | 17 (0.7) | 22 (2.3) |
NSW | 295 (9.0) | 233 (10.0) | 62 (6.4) |
NT | 19 (0.6) | 19 (0.8) | 0 (0.0) |
QLD | 266 (8.1) | 203 (8.7) | 63 (6.5) |
SA | 68 (2.1) | 53 (2.3) | 15 (1.6) |
TAS | 30 (0.9) | 21 (0.9) | 9 (0.9) |
VIC | 497 (15.1) | 200 (8.6) | 297 (30.9) |
WA | 137 (4.2) | 113 (4.8) | 24 (2.5) |
Type 2 diabetes | 1962 (58.8) | 1486 (63.2) | 476 (48.2) |
ACT | 28 (0.8) | 22 (0.9) | 6 (0.6) |
NSW | 477 (14.5) | 427 (18.3) | 50 (5.2) |
NT | 66 (2.0) | 66 (2.8) | 0 (0.0) |
QLD | 327 (9.9) | 284 (12.2) | 43 (4.5) |
SA | 135 (4.1) | 130 (5.6) | 5 (0.5) |
TAS | 64 (1.9) | 59 (2.5) | 5 (0.5) |
VIC | 646 (19.6) | 328 (14.1) | 318 (33.1) |
WA | 199 (6.0) | 156 (6.7) | 43 (4.5) |
Men | 1525 (46.2) | 1137 (48.9) | 387 (39.6) |
18-24 years | 47 (1.4) | 37 (1.6) | 10 (1.0) |
25-34 years | 103 (3.1) | 70 (3.0) | 33 (3.4) |
35-44 years | 152 (4.6) | 106 (4.6) | 46 (4.7) |
45-54 years | 292 (8.8) | 206 (8.9) | 86 (8.8) |
55-64 years | 560 (17.0) | 408 (17.6) | 152 (15.5) |
65-70 years | 370 (11.2) | 310 (13.3) | 60 (6.1) |
Women | 1778 (53.8) | 1187 (51.1) | 591 (60.4) |
18-24 years | 126 (3.8) | 94 (4.0) | 32 (3.3) |
25-34 years | 226 (6.8) | 128 (5.5) | 98 (10.0) |
35-44 years | 259 (7.8) | 150 (6.5) | 109 (11.1) |
45-54 years | 387 (11.7) | 237 (10.2) | 150 (15.3) |
55-64 years | 502 (15.2) | 355 (15.3) | 147 (15.0) |
65-70 years | 278 (8.4) | 223 (9.6) | 55 (5.6) |