Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study sample
Male (n = 3275) | Female (n = 3994) | All (n = 7269) | |
|---|---|---|---|
% | % | % | |
Mean age, years (SD) | 52.5 (0.3) | 51.4 (0.3) | 51.9 (0.2) |
Age groups | |||
18–44 | 32.8 | 35.7 | 34.4 |
45–64 | 41.0 | 40.2 | 40.6 |
65+ | 26.1 | 24.1 | 25.0 |
ASGS remoteness classification | |||
Major cities | 60.8 | 61.2 | 61.0 |
Inner regional areas | 22.8 | 22.6 | 22.7 |
Other areas | 16.4 | 16.2 | 16.3 |
Equivalised household income | |||
Quintile 1 (lowest income) | 16.1 | 19.5 | 18.0 |
Quintile 2 | 18.1 | 21.0 | 19.7 |
Quintile 3 | 19.9 | 19.6 | 19.7 |
Quintile 4 | 22.2 | 21.3 | 21.7 |
Quintile 5 (highest income) | 23.7 | 18.6 | 20.9 |
IRSD (area-level disadvantage) | |||
Quintile 1 (highest disadvantage) | 18.1 | 18.2 | 18.1 |
Quintile 2 | 19.3 | 20.4 | 19.9 |
Quintile 3 | 20.9 | 20.6 | 20.7 |
Quintile 4 | 20.8 | 20.1 | 20.4 |
Quintile 5 (lowest disadvantage) | 20.9 | 20.7 | 20.8 |
Highest year of school completed | |||
Year 9 or below | 16.4 | 15.2 | 15.8 |
Year 10 or equivalent | 24.6 | 24.6 | 24.6 |
Year 11 or equivalent | 10.0 | 9.5 | 9.7 |
Year 12 or equivalent | 49.0 | 50.7 | 49.9 |
Region of birth | |||
Australia | 69.9 | 72.3 | 71.2 |
Northwest Europe | 12.7 | 10.6 | 11.6 |
Oceania and Antarctica (excluding Australia) | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
Southeast Asia | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
Southern and Eastern Europe | 2.7 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
Southern and Central Asia | 2.6 | 2.0 | 2.3 |
Sub-Saharan Africa | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
Northeast Asia | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
Americas | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
North Africa and Middle East | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
English proficiency | |||
Very well or mainly speaks English at home | 95.6 | 95.2 | 95.4 |
Well | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
Not well or not at all | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.2 |