Table 2 Demographic characteristics of participants compared to the broader ANMF (Vic Branch) and Australian population
Characteristic | No. (%) of all participants | No. (%) of women participants | No. (%) of men participants | No. (%) of ANMF member populationa | ABS PSS population %b | Australian population %c |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | N = 11,465 | 10,629 (92.7) | 772 (6.7) | N = 87,076 | N = 21,242 | ** |
Female | 10,629 (92.7) | – | – | 79,264 (91.0) | 15,589 | ** |
Male | 772 (6.7) | – | – | 7790 (8.9) | 5653 | ** |
Non-binary | 13 (0.1) | – | – | ** | ** | ** |
Preferred not to say | 51 (0.4) | – | – | ** | ** | ** |
Age (years) | (n = 11,321) | (n = 10,519) | (n = 760) | |||
< 30 | 1189 (10.5) | 1109 (10.5) | 75 (9.9) | 16,098 (18.5) | 15.3 | 21.8 |
30-39 | 2113 (18.7) | 1937 (18.4) | 167 (22.0) | 23,015 (26.4) | 19.3 | 18.4 |
40-49 | 2401 (21.2) | 2213 (21.0) | 173 (22.8) | 17,689 (20.3) | 18.3 | 17.3 |
50-59 | 3399 (30.0) | 3182 (30.2) | 209 (27.5) | 17,595 (20.2) | 17.2 | 16.2 |
60-69 | 2101 (18.6) | 1962 (18.7) | 134 (17.6) | 10,007 (11.5) | 16.2 | 13.5 |
≥ 70 | 118 (1.0) | 116 (1.2) | 2 (0.2) | 918 (1.1) | 13.6 | 12.7 |
Country of birth | (n = 8831) | (n = 8227) | (n = 564) | |||
Australia | 6795 (76.9) | 6380 (77.5) | 384 (68.1) | ** | 70.5 | 66.9 |
English first language | 7789 (88.5) | 7300 (89.0) | 452 (80.6) | ** | ** | ** |
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander | 107 (1.2) | 104 (1.3) | 3 (0.5) | ** | ** | ** |
Intimate relationship status | (n = 10,195) | (n = 9497) | (n = 649) | |||
In a current relationshipd | 7361 (72.2) | 6827 (71.9) | 504 (77.6) | ** | 57.1 | 62.4 |
Relationship during past 12mthsd | 7779 (76.3) | 7201 (75.8) | 545 (84.0) | ** | ** | ** |
Ever been in a relationship | 9682 (95.0) | 9021 (95.0) | 614 (94.6) | ** | 81.7 | 78.7 |
Sex of current partner | (n = 6776) | (n = 6297) | (n = 452) | ** | ** | ** |
Male | 6209 (91.6) | 6135 (97.4) | 59 (13.1) | ** | Women respondents: 62.4 Male respondents: 1.3 | Women: 59.8 Men: 0.9 |
Female | 559 (8.2) | 158 (2.5) | 392 (86.7) | ** | Female respondents: 0.3 Male respondents: 40.3 | Women: 0.4 Men: 63.8 |
Non-binary | 8 (0.0) | 4 (0.1) | 1 (0.2) | ** | ** | ** |
Current living situation | ||||||
Living with partner (incl. married) | 6111 (69.5) | 5673 (69.5) | 413 (69.3) | ** | 47.9 | 52.5 |
In a relationship, but not living with partner | 556 (6.3) | 514 (6.3) | 39 (7.0) | ** | ** | ** |
Separated | 324 (3.7) | 306 (3.7) | 14 (2.5) | n.a. | 4.9 | 3.1 |
Divorced | 669 (7.6) | 634 (7.7) | 32 (5.7) | n.a. | 12.5 | 8.4 |
Widowed | 214 (2.4) | 209 (2.6) | 4 (.7) | ** | 6.6 | 4.5 |
Not in a relationship/single | 1179 (13.4) | 1093 (13.3) | 80 (14.3) | ** | 42.9 | 37.6 |
Children | (n = 8772) | (n = 8177) | (n = 558) | |||
No children | 2320 (26.4) | 2093 (25.6) | 213 (38.2) | ** | ** | ** |
Currently pregnant | – | 126 (1.1) | – | ** | ** | ** |
1+ children living at home | 4799 (54.7) | 4519 (55.2) | 266 (47.7) | ** | 32.2 | 34.2 |
Sector of work | (n = 8584) | (n = 7995) | (n = 552) | (N = 87,076) | ** | ** |
Public Acute | 3947 (46.0) | 3678 (46.0) | 255 (46.2) | 41,280 (47.4) | ** | ** |
Private Acute | 824 (9.6) | 788 (10.0) | 32 (5.8) | 10,490 (12.0) | ** | ** |
Public Mental Health | 320 (3.7) | 244 (3.0) | 73 (13.2) | 2379 (2.7) | ** | ** |
Private Mental Health | 81 (0.9) | 66 (0.8) | 15 (2.7) | 528 (0.0) | ** | ** |
Public Aged Care | 801 (9.3) | 747 (9.3) | 51 (9.2) | 1686 (1.9) | ** | ** |
Private Aged Care | 724 (8.4) | 672 (8.4) | 48 (8.7) | 12,371 (14.2) | ** | ** |
Other | 1887 (22.0) | 1880 (22.5) | 78 (14.1) | 18,342 (21.1) | ** | ** |
Work hours p/wk | (n = 8596) | (n = 8004) | (n = 553) | |||
1-3 days (24 hrs or less) | 2138 (24.9) | 2072 (25.9) | 54 (9.8) | 28.0 | 14.5 | 12.0 |
> 3-4 days (25-34 hrs) | 3526 (41.1) | 3318 (41.4) | 193 (34.9) | 64.0 | 9.1 | 7.1 |
5+ days (35-44 hrs) | 2468 (28.7) | 2210 (27.7) | 249 (45.0) | 39.6 | 44.5 | |
6+ days (45 hrs+) | 464 (5.4) | 404 (5.0) | 57 (10.2) | |||