Table 3 Demographic characteristics of study participants (N = 6988)
Variable | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Age group | ||
 16–24 | 601 | 9.4 |
 25–49 | 2086 | 32.7 |
 50+ | 3687 | 57.8 |
Gender | ||
 Male | 2671 | 38.9 |
 Female | 4193 | 61.0 |
 Other genders | 8 | 0.1 |
Remoteness | ||
 Major city | 3160 | 45.8 |
 Regional | 3221 | 46.7 |
 Remote | 512 | 7.4 |
Education level | ||
 No school | 42 | 0.6 |
 Primary school | 224 | 3.2 |
 Some high school | 1103 | 15.9 |
 Year 10 | 1529 | 22.1 |
 Year 12 | 796 | 11.5 |
 Certificate/diploma | 1908 | 27.6 |
 University | 1323 | 19.1 |
Employmenta | ||
 Paid employment | 3771 | 54.0 |
 Unemployed | 722 | 10.3 |
 Retired | 1185 | 17.0 |
 Carer | 374 | 5.6 |
 Studying | 726 | 10.4 |
 CDP | 76 | 1.1 |
 Disabled/sick | 810 | 11.6 |