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Table 1 Number and percentage of males and females in each age group, by annual household income category

From: Income-related inequalities in chronic conditions, physical functioning and psychological distress among older people in Australia: cross-sectional findings from the 45 and up study

 

Age group (years)

 

45-64

65-79

≥80

 

n

%

n

%

n

%

MALES

      

<$20 K

6,838

11.1

11,249

35.5

4,933

47.4

$20- < 30 K

4,116

6.7

6,095

19.2

2,113

20.3

$30- < 40 k

4,955

8.1

4,280

13.5

1,077

10.3

$40- < 50 K

5,891

9.6

3,041

9.6

714

6.9

$50- < 70 K

10,228

16.7

3,025

9.5

705

6.8

≥ $70 K

29,272

47.8

4,040

12.7

876

8.4

Total

61,300

100.0

31,730

100.0

10,418

100.0

FEMALES

      

<$20 K

11,962

16.5

12,275

50.0

5,108

64.4

$20- < 30 K

7,335

10.1

4,613

18.7

1,236

15.6

$30- < 40 k

7,438

10.3

2,734

11.1

567

7.1

$40- < 50 K

7,412

10.3

1,803

7.3

358

4.5

$50- < 70 K

11,764

16.3

1,674

6.8

355

4.5

≥ $70 K

26,417

36.5

1,639

6.6

312

3.9

Total

72,328

100.0

24,738

100.0

7,936

100.0