Table 1 Sample characteristics of the participants in paid employment or home duties and aged 25-74 years
Agricultural workers | Technicians | Managers | Home duties | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Men | ||||
mean (SD) | ||||
n | 214 | 123 | 148 | n/a |
Age (years) | 53.0 (11.9) | 48.7 (10.1) | 50.1 (9.7) | n/a |
Education (years) | 11.1 (2.4) | 11.4 (2.8) | 13.0 (3.1) | n/a |
% (95% CI) | ||||
Married or defacto | 89.3% (85.0-93.4) | 82.9% (76.2-89.6) | 92.6% (88.3-96.8) | n/a |
Less than $300/week | 3.6% (0.9-6.2) | n/a | 2.8% (0-5.5) | n/a |
$301 - $800/week | 29.5% ((23-35.9) | 30.4% (21.9-38.8) | 19.6% (13-26.1) | n/a |
Women | ||||
mean (SD) | ||||
n | 79 | n/a | 272 | 165 |
Age (years) | 53.4 (9.9) | n/a | 47.2 (8.6) | 53.5 (12.1) |
Education (years) | 11.6 (2.6) | n/a | 12.6 (2.6) | 10.9 (2.4) |
% (95% CI) | ||||
Married or defacto | 92.4% (86.5-98.2) | n/a | 84.6% (80.2-88.8) | 89.0% (84.2-93.8) |
Less than $300/week | 7.8% (1.1-14.4) | n/a | 1.9% (0.2-3.6) | 10.1% (5.2-14.9) |
$301 - $800/week | 18.8% (9–28.4) | n/a | 26% (20.6-31.3) | 50.3% (42.2-58.4) |