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Table 1 Survey respondent demographics

From: A comparison of rural Australian First Nations and Non-First Nations survey responses to COVID-19 risks and impacts: implications for health communications

Sample characteristics compared with Population of the Western NSW Regions Surveyed

 

Demographic characteristic

Sample

(n=701)

Population of the Western NSW regions

Chi Square test

Age brackets (Valid %)

 18-29

21.6%

15.4%

 

 30-49

33.6%

31.5%

p=0.000

 50-69

31.2%

33.5%

 

 70+

13.6%

19.5%

 

Gender

 Female

436 (63.4%)

50.10%

p= 0.000

 Male

249 (36.6%)

49.90%

 

Proportion of First Nations respondents

 Aboriginal/TSI

60 (8.6%)

13%

p= 0.000

 Non Aboriginal/TSI or Prefer not to say

641 (91.4%)

87%