Table 3 Sample characteristics: Diabetes MILES--Australia 2011 cohort
|  | N (%) or Mean ± SD (Range) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Type 1 | Type 2 N (%) | Total N* (%) |
TOTAL | 1376 (41.2) | 1962 (58.8) | 3338 (100) |
Gender--female | 825 (60.6) | 953 (49.1) | 1778 (53.8) |
Age--years | 41.98 ± 13.96 (18-70) | 58.55 ± 8.71 (19-70) | 51.71 ± 13.84 (18-70) |
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin | 10 (1.0) | 39 (2.1) | 49 (1.7) |
Main language spoken at home--English | 1322 (96.1) | 1882 (95.9) | 3204 (96.0) |
Country of birth--Australia | 1061 (77.8) | 1412 (72.4) | 2473 (74.6) |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â |
   Single | 257 (18.9) | 193 (9.9) | 450 (13.6) |
   Steady relationship | 99 (7.3) | 26 (1.3) | 125 (3.8) |
   Married or De facto relationship | 895 (65.9) | 1375 (70.7) | 2270 (68.7) |
   Separated | 25 (1.8) | 58 (3.0) | 83 (2.5) |
   Divorced | 68 (5.0) | 187 (9.6) | 255 (7.7) |
   Widowed | 13 (1.0) | 83 (4.3) | 96 (2.9) |
Education | Â | Â | Â |
   No qualifications | 57 (4.2) | 209 (10.8) | 266 (8.1) |
   School/Intermediate Certificate | 83 (6.1) | 259 (13.4) | 342 (10.4) |
   High School/Leaving Certificate | 261 (19.2) | 370 (19.1) | 631 (19.1) |
   Trade/Apprenticeship | 95 (7.0) | 167 (8.6) | 262 (7.9) |
   Certificate/Diploma | 293 (21.5) | 428 (22.1) | 721 (21.6) |
   University degree | 341 (25.1) | 241 (12.4) | 582 (17.7) |
   Higher university degree | 190 (14.0) | 162 (8.4) | 352 (10.5) |
Occupation | Â | Â | Â |
   Unemployed | 86 (6.4) | 151 (7.8) | 237 (7.2) |
   Full time student | 82 (6.1) | 13 (0.7) | 95 (2.9) |
   Retired | 134 (9.9) | 744 (38.5) | 878 (26.8) |
   Homemaker/Carer/Volunteer | 106 (7.8) | 168 (8.7) | 274 (8.4) |
   Labourer | 66 (4.9) | 82 (4.2) | 148 (4.5) |
   Clerical/Sales/Service | 222 (16.4) | 221 (11.5) | 443 (13.5) |
   Tradesperson | 78 (5.8) | 84 (4.4) | 162 (4.9) |
   Associate professional | 158 (11.7) | 152 (7.9) | 310 (9.4) |
   Professional | 368 (27.2) | 240 (12.4) | 608 (18.5) |
   Director | 37 (2.7) | 38 (2.0) | 75 (2.3) |
Annual household income ($) | Â | Â | Â |
   ≤ 20,000 | 162 (12.3) | 434 (23.7) | 596 (18.9) |
   20,001-40,000 | 144 (10.9) | 415 (22.7) | 559 (17.8) |
   40,001-60,000 | 218 (16.6) | 363 (19.8) | 581 (18.5) |
   60,001-100,000 | 358 (27.2) | 341 (18.6) | 699 (22.2) |
   100,001-150,000 | 246 (18.7) | 181 (9.9) | 427 (13.6) |
   > 150,000 | 187 (14.2) | 93 (5.1) | 280 (8.9) |
Geographical location | Â | Â | Â |
   Metropolitan | 793 (58.7) | 907 (47.0) | 1700 (51.8) |
   Regional | 369 (27.3) | 555 (28.8) | 924 (28.2) |
   Rural | 186 (13.8) | 464 (24.0) | 650 (19.8) |