Table 1 Demographic characteristics at baseline (n = 2264)
| Â | Statistics |
|---|---|
Age, mean (SD) | 36.6 (13.4) |
Gender, n (%) | |
 Men | 1249 (55.2%) |
 Women | 1015 (44.8%) |
Marital status, n (%) | |
 No | 888 (39.2%) |
 Yes | 1376 (60.8%) |
Birth region, n (%) | |
 Africa | 149 (6.6%) |
 Middle East | 1197 (52.9%) |
 South East Asia | 134 (5.9%) |
 Southern Asia | 205 (9.1%) |
 Central Asia | 574 (25.4%) |
English Proficiency score, mean (SD) | 4.43 (3.26) |
Education level prior to arrival, n (%) | |
 6 or less years of schooling | 815 (36%) |
 7 to 11 years of schooling | 606 (26.8%) |
 12 or more years of schooling | 821 (36.3%) |
Remoteness area, n (%) | |
 Major cities of Australia | 2052 (90.6%) |
 Regional Australia | 212 (9.4%) |
Migration pathway, n (%) | |
 Onshore | 377 (16.7%) |
 Offshore | 1887 (83.4%) |
Main source of income, n (%) | |
 Respondent’s own salary or spouse’s/partner’s/parent’s salary or other | 229 (10.3%) |
 Government payments | 2002 (89.7%) |
Mode of interview, n (%) | |
 Computer-assisted self-interview | 1582 (69.9%) |
 Computer-assisted personal interview with interviewer | 633 (28%) |
 Computer-assisted personal interview with interpreter | 49 (2.1%) |