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Table 3 Baseline socio-demographic characteristics

From: Living with diabetes: rationale, study design and baseline characteristics for an Australian prospective cohort study

Socio-demographic characteristic

All Persons

n = 3951

%

Gender

  

   Male

2175

55.1%

   Female

1776

44.9%

Age

  

   18-44 year

343

8.7%

   45-59 year

1204

30.5%

   60-74 year

1921

48.6%

   75 + year

483

12.2%

Education Level

  

   University degree

516

13.4%

   Certificate/diploma/trade

1044

27.2%

   Senior high school

495

12.9%

   Year 10 and below

1789

46.5%

Employment Status

  

   Full time/part time/self-employed

1521

39.1%

   Home duties/carer/volunteer

241

6.2%

   Unemployed (but able to work)

94

2.4%

   Retired

1729

44.5%

   Unable to work

301

7.8%

Married or living as married

2766

70.8%

English speaking background

3750

98.2%

Indigenous Australian

70

1.8%

Household annual income < $60,000(AUD)

2540

73.7%

Health concession cards (yes)

2394

62.0%