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Table 1 Socio-economic and demographic characteristics of respondents, Australia, 2010

From: A survey to assist in targeting the adults who undertake risky behaviours, know their health behaviours are not optimal and who acknowledge being worried about their health

Demographic and socioeconomic profile of respondents

 

n

%

(95% CI)

Sex

   

Male

1463

48.7

(46.9–50.5)

Female

1540

51.3

(49.5–53.1)

Age group

   

65+ years

528

17.6

(16.3–19.0)

55 to 64 years

432

14.4

(13.2–15.7)

45 to 54 years

558

18.6

(17.2–20.0)

35 to 44 years

589

19.6

(18.2–21.1)

18 to 34 years

897

29.9

(28.3–31.5)

Number of adults in household aged 18+ years

   

One

332

11.1

(10.0–12.2)

Two

1688

56.2

(54.4–58.0)

Three or more

983

32.7

(31.1–34.4)

Country of birth*

   

Australia

2349

78.2

(76.7–79.6)

UK / Ireland

184

6.1

(5.3–7.0)

Other

469

15.6

(14.4–16.9)

Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

   

No

2287

97.4

(74.6–77.7)

Aboriginal / Torres Strait Islander

58

2.5

(1.5–2.5)

Family structure

   

Family and children

1574

52.4

(50.6–54.2)

Adult living alone

284

9.5

(8.5–10.6)

Adult living with partner - no children

769

25.6

(24.1–27.2)

Adults living together - related / unrelated

343

11.4

(10.3–12.6)

Other

30

1.0

(0.7–1.4)

Marital status

   

Never Married

651

21.8

(20.3–23.3)

Married/living with partner

1999

67.0

(65.2–68.6)

Separated/divorced

189

6.3

(5.5–7.2)

Widowed

147

4.9

(4.2–5.8)

Employment status

   

Full time employed

1287

42.9

(41.1–44.6)

Part time employed

564

18.8

(17.4–20.2)

Unemployed

105

3.5

(2.9–4.2)

Economically inactive (Home duties, student, retired, unable to work, other)

1046

34.8

(33.2–36.6)

Highest education level obtained

   

No schooling to secondary

1383

46.1

(44.3–47.9)

Trade, certificate, diploma

758

25.2

(23.7–26.8)

Degree or higher

813

27.1

(25.5–28.7)

Undertake volunteer activities

   

Yes

1018

33.9

(32.2–35.6)

No

1985

66.1

(64.4–67.8)

Provide long term care

   

Yes

771

25.7

(24.2–27.3)

No

2232

74.3

(72.7–75.8)

Gross annual household income

   

$80,000 or more

1136

37.8

(36.1–39.6)

$40,001-$80,000

698

23.2

(21.8–24.8)

Up to $40,000

575

19.1

(17.8–20.6)

Not stated

594

19.8

(18.4–21.3)

Household money situation

   

Spending more money than receive

125

4.2

(3.5–4.9)

Just enough money to get through to next pay day

549

18.3

(16.9–19.7)

Some money left over each week but spend it

184

6.1

(5.3–7.0)

Save a bit every now and then

1441

48.0

(46.2–49.8)

Save a lot

590

19.6

(18.3–21.1)

Don’t know

87

2.9

(2.4–3.6)

Refused

27

0.9

(0.6–1.3)

Dwelling type*

   

Owned or being purchased

2458

82.1

(80.7–83.4)

Rented from government housing

86

2.9

(2.3–3.5)

Rented privately

398

13.3

(12.1–14.6)

Community housing / Retirement village/other

52

1.7

(1.3–2.3)

Total

3003

100.0

 
  1. Note: The weighting of the data can result in rounding discrepancies or totals not adding. *Don’t know category not included.