The VicHealth Indicators population survey: methodology, prevalence of behavioural risk factors, and use in local policy

Table 6 Characteristics of study participants by sample frame

		Sample		Landline	Mobile	Victorian population %
		N	%	%	%	%
	*Sub-category)*	*22,819*	*100* *(n = 22,819)*	*100* *(n = 14,737)*	*100* *(n = 8082)*	–
Gender	Male	9351	41	36	49	49
Gender	Female	13,422	59	63	51	51
Age group	18–24 years	1218	5	2	11	13
	25–34 years	1969	9	3	19	20
	35–44 years	2631	12	8	17	18
	45–54 years	3698	16	15	19	17
	55–64 years	4841	21	23	18	14
	65–74 years	4883	21	27	12	10
	75 + years	3523	15	22	3	9
Location	Capital city	9903	43	26	75	75
Location	Rest of state	12,916	57	74	25	25
Country of Birth	Australian born	17,553	77	83	66	67
Country of Birth	Overseas born	5266	23	17	34	33
Indigenous status	ATSI^a	190	1	1	1	1
Indigenous status	Non-ATSI^a	22,532	99	99	99	99
Educational attainment	Bachelor degree	6654	31	25	41	25
Educational attainment	No Bachelor degree	6857	32	32	32	75

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