Table 1 Characteristics of participants (calling for self or calling for partner)
| Â | Called regarding self | Called regarding partnerb | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | n | % | n | n | % |
Sex | (n = 99) |  | (n = 5) | (n = 104) |  |
á…ŸFemale | 96 | 97.0 | 3 | 99 | 95.2 |
á…ŸMale | 3 | 3.0 | 2 | 5 | 4.8 |
Caller age in years | (n = 98) |  | (n = 5) | (n = 103) |  |
á…Ÿ<25 | 5 | 5.1 | 0 | 5 | 4.9 |
á…Ÿ25-30 | 21 | 21.4 | 2 | 23 | 22.3 |
á…Ÿ30-40 | 69 | 70.4 | 3 | 72 | 69.9 |
á…Ÿ>40 | 3 | 3.1 | 0 | 3 | 2.9 |
Marital status | (n = 99) |  | (n = 5) | (n = 104) |  |
á…ŸMarried | 78 | 78.8 | 3 | 81 | 77.9 |
á…ŸLiving with a partner | 17 | 17.2 | 2 | 19 | 18.3 |
á…ŸSeparated or divorced | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 |
á…ŸHave a partner but do not live together | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 |
á…ŸSingle | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 |
á…ŸOther | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Number of children | (n = 98) |  | (n = 5) | (n = 103) |  |
á…ŸNone | 9 | 9.2 | 0 | 9 | 8.7 |
á…ŸOne child | 48 | 49.0 | 4 | 52 | 50.5 |
á…ŸTwo children | 37 | 37.7 | 1 | 38 | 36.9 |
á…ŸThree children | 4 | 4.1 | 0 | 4 | 3.9 |
Age of most recent childa | (n = 93) |  | (n = 5) | (n = 98) |  |
ᅟ≤12 weeks | 10 | 10.7 | 0 | 10 | 10.2 |
á…Ÿ13-26 weeks | 29 | 31.2 | 3 | 32 | 32.6 |
á…Ÿ27-51 weeks | 33 | 35.5 | 2 | 35 | 35.7 |
ᅟ≥52 weeks | 21 | 22.6 | 0 | 21 | 21.4 |
Pregnant at time of survey | (n = 99) |  |  |  |  |
| Â | 16 | 16.2 | Â | Â | Â |
Education | (n = 99) |  | (n = 5) | (n = 104) |  |
á…ŸCompleted a degree or higher | 60 | 60.6 | 3 | 63 | 60.6 |
á…ŸCompleted a certificate/diploma/ apprenticeship | 31 | 31.3 | 1 | 32 | 30.8 |
á…ŸCompleted secondary school Year 12 | 5 | 5.0 | 1 | 6 | 5.8 |
á…ŸHave not completed secondary school | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 2.9 |
Total before tax household income/week (AUD) | (n = 98) |  | (n = 5) | (n = 103) |  |
á…ŸLess than $650 | 6 | 6.1 | 0 | 6 | 5.8 |
á…Ÿ$650 - $999 | 13 | 13.3 | 0 | 13 | 12.6 |
á…Ÿ$1000 - $1399 | 17 | 17.3 | 1 | 18 | 17.5 |
á…Ÿ$1400 - 1999 | 27 | 27.5 | 2 | 29 | 28.1 |
á…Ÿ> $2000 | 35 | 35.7 | 2 | 37 | 35.9 |
Pension the main family income | (n = 98) |  |  |  |  |
| Â | 4 | 4.0 | Â | Â | Â |
State of residence | (n = 99) |  | (n = 5) | (n = 104) |  |
á…ŸVictoria | 50 | 50.5 | 4 | 54 | 51.9 |
á…ŸNew South Wales | 18 | 18.2 | 1 | 19 | 18.3 |
á…ŸQueensland | 17 | 17.2 | 0 | 17 | 16.3 |
á…ŸSouth Australia | 9 | 9.1 | 0 | 9 | 8.6 |
á…ŸWestern Australia | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 3.8 |
á…ŸAustralian Capital Territory | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 |
á…ŸTasmania | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
á…ŸNorthern Territory | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin | (n = 98) |  | (n = 5) | (n = 103) |  |
á…ŸAboriginal | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 |
á…ŸTorres Strait Islander | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Country of Birth | (n = 98) |  | (n = 5) | (n = 103) |  |
á…ŸAustralia | 74 | 75.5 | 4 | 78 | 75.7 |
Years since settlement in Australia (non-Australian born) | (n = 23) |  | (n = 1) | (n = 24) |  |
á…Ÿ< 5 years | 5 | 21.7 | 0 | 5 | 20.8 |
First language | (n = 96) |  | (n = 5) | (n = 101) |  |
á…ŸEnglish | 84 | 87.5 | 5 | 89 | 88.1 |