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Table 1 Weighted and unweighted demographic sample of SAPHS and PHSMS, April–June 2020

From: Acute respiratory infection symptoms and COVID-19 testing behaviour: results based on South Australian health surveys

 

Weighted (n = 6857)

Unweighted (n = 7086)

n

% (95% CI)

n

% (95% CI)

All

6857

100.0

7086

100.0

Gendera

 Male

3319

48.4 (47.2–49.6)

2936

41.4 (40.3–42.6)

 Female

3537

51.6 (50.4–52.8)

4149

58.6 (57.4–59.7)

Location

 Metropolitan

4964

72.4 (71.3–73.5)

4884

68.9 (67.9–70.0)

 Rural

1890

27.6 (26.5–28.6)

2200

31.1 (30.0–32.1)

Age (years)

 18 to 29

1356

19.8 (18.8–20.7)

268

3.8 (3.4–4.2)

 30 to 49

1809

26.4 (25.3–27.4)

1480

20.9 (20.0–21.8)

 50 to 69

2057

30.0 (28.9–31.1)

3548

50.1 (48.9–51.2)

 70 and over

1634

23.8 (22.8–24.8)

1790

25.3 (24.3–26.3)

SEIFAb

 Lowest

1245

18.2 (17.3–19.1)

1111

15.7 (14.9–16.6)

 Low

1544

22.6 (21.6–23.6)

1539

21.7 (20.8–22.7)

 Middle

1526

22.3 (21.3–23.3)

1494

21.1 (20.2–22.1)

 High

1210

17.7 (16.8–18.6)

1294

18.3 (17.4–19.2)

 Highest

1320

19.3 (18.4–20.2)

1641

23.2 (22.2–24.2)

Highest education level

 No school to secondary

2774

40.5 (39.3–41.6)

2578

36.4 (35.3–37.5)

 TAFE, trade, certificate

1369

20.0 (19.0–20.9)

1113

15.7 (14.9–16.6)

 Diploma, advanced diploma

947

13.8 (13.0–14.6)

920

13.0 (12.2–13.8)

 Degree or higher

1731

25.3 (24.2–26.3)

2446

34.5 (33.4–35.6)

 Not stated

36

0.5 (0.4–0.7)

29

0.4 (0.3–0.6)

Household Income

 Up to $20,000

536

7.8 (7.2–8.5)

512

7.2 (6.6–7.8)

 $20,001 - $40,000

1118

16.3 (15.4–17.2)

1114

15.7 (14.9–16.6)

 $40,001 - $60,000

812

11.8 (11.1–12.6)

889

12.5 (11.8–13.3)

 $60,001 - $80,000

780

11.4 (10.6–12.1)

732

10.3 (9.6–11.1)

 $80,001 - $100,000

575

8.4 (7.7–9.1)

625

8.8 (8.2–9.5)

 $100,001 - $150,000

760

11.1 (10.4–11.8)

842

11.9 (11.1–12.7)

 More than $150,000

575

8.4 (7.7–9.1)

797

11.2 (10.5–12.0)

 Not stated

1701

24.8 (23.8–25.8)

1575

22.2 (21.3–23.2)

Country of birth

 English speaking background

5711

83.3 (82.4–84.2)

6354

89.7 (88.9–90.4)

 Non-English speaking background

1114

16.2 (15.4–17.1)

708

10.0 (9.3–10.7)

 Not stated/defined

33

0.5 (0.3–0.7)

24

0.3 (0.2–0.5)

Language spoken at home

 English

6274

91.5 (90.8–92.1)

6778

95.7 (95.2–96.1)

 Other

575

8.4 (7.7–9.1)

301

4.2 (3.8–4.7)

 Not stated

7

0.1 (0.0–0.2)

7

0.1 (0.0–0.2)

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Status

 Yes

136

2.0 (1.7–2.3)

93

1.3 (1.1–1.6)

 No

6675

97.3 (96.9–97.7)

6963

98.3 (97.9–98.5)

 Not stated

46

0.7 (0.5–0.9)

30

0.4 (0.3–0.6)

Work status

 Employed^

3425

50.0 (48.8–51.1)

3510

49.5 (48.4–50.7)

 Unemployed

273

4.0 (3.5–4.5)

372

5.2 (4.7–5.8)

 Student

335

4.9 (4.4–5.4)

80

1.1 (0.9–1.4)

 Retired

1989

29.0 (27.9–30.1)

2506

35.4 (34.3–36.5)

 Other^^

796

11.6 (10.9–12.4)

591

8.3 (7.7–9.0)

 Not stated

39

0.6 (0.4–0.8)

27

0.4 (0.3–0.5)

Household size

 1

2108

30.7 (29.7–31.8)

1809

25.5 (24.5–26.6)

 2

2605

38.0 (36.8–39.1)

3126

44.1 (43.0–45.3)

 3

892

13.0 (12.2–13.8)

848

12.0 (11.2–12.7)

 4

675

9.8 (9.2–10.6)

775

10.9 (10.2–11.7)

 5 or more

513

7.5 (6.9–8.1)

481

6.8 (6.2–7.4)

 Not stated

65

0.9 (0.7–1.2)

47

0.7 (0.5–0.9)

  1. Note: the weighting of the data can result in rounding discrepancies or totals not adding. CI: Confidence Interval
  2. aNot shown 1 respondent reporting gender as ‘other’. bSEIFA: Socio-Economic Index For Areas
  3. ^Employed included full time employed, part time employed and casual employment
  4. ^^Other category includes respondents engaged in home duties, Unable to work, Carer, Volunteers, and any other responses