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Table 1 SDAC sample demographic characteristics of Australian adults of working age, 25–64 years (using weighted totals, rounded to the nearest 100)

From: Labour force participation and the cost of lost productivity due to cancer in Australia

 

Long-term health condition

 

No LTHC

Total (%)

Cancer

Total (%)

Any other LTHC

Total (%)

Total

 Survey Participants

18,990

355

15,048

 Weighted Population estimate

7,287,100

108,900

4,991,800

Sex (weighted)

 Male

3,641,800

50%

46,600

43%

2,420,400

48%

 Female

3,645,300

50%

62,300

57%

2,571,500

52%

Age (weighted)

 25–44 years

4,615,600

63%

18,500

17%

1,960,200

39%

 45–64 years

2,671,500

37%

90,400

83%

3,031,700

61%

Educational attainment (weighted)

 Non-tertiary

4,429,000

62%

75,500

71%

3,526,200

73%

 Tertiary

2,702,000

38%

30,100

29%

1,336,700

27%

Rurality (weighted)

 Major cities

5,610,800

77%

74,500

68%

3,425,500

69%

 Other areas

1,676,200

23%

34,400

32%

1,566,300

31%

  1. LTHC long-term health condition