Table 1 Participant demographic characteristics

Mean Age

40.5 years (SD 4.5)

(range 30–55)

40.3 years (SD 4.5)

(range 30–55)

n/a

n/a

Lone mothers

%

%

%

%

(with child < 15 years)

10.5

10.8

10.6

8.5

Employment

%

%

%

%

(women with a child <13 years)

Not working

43

41

41

36

Part time

51

53

39

40

Full time

6

6

20

19

Highest education

%

%

%

(Women aged 25–54)

Min Year 10

29

22

38

-

Year 12

22

21

45

-

Trade or certificate

21

27

n/a

-

University and higher

28

29

17

-

Born overseas

%

%

%

%

(Women with a child under 13 yrs)

25

26

18

31

Household Income AUD ^c

%

%

%

%

<20

14.2

5

11

10.4

$20–40,000

8.4

12.6

23

21

$40–60,000

15.1

21.8

18.6

19

$60–80,000

21.8

16.8

10.5

11

$80,000 +

27.7

26.0

22.8

24

Did not want to answer

12.5

16.7

n/a

n/a