Table 1 Demographics at recruitment (n = 262)
Frequency (%) | |
|---|---|
Identifies as | |
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander | 13 (5%) |
Caucasian/White | 180 (68.7%) |
Polynesian | 16 (6.1%) |
Asian | 11 (4.2%) |
Indian | 6 (2.3%) |
Other | 29 (11.1%) |
Missing | 7 (2.7%) |
Level of education | |
Junior secondary school (years 8–10) | 23 (8.8%) |
Senior secondary school (years 11–12) | 79 (30.2%) |
Certificate or diploma | 85 (32.4%) |
Degree | 60 (22.9%) |
Post Graduate Diploma, Master’s degree | 15 (5.7%) |
Main occupational activity | |
Student attending university or other tertiary education | 13 (5%) |
Full-time or part-time work | 170 (64.9%) |
Apprenticeship/ Traineeship | 3 (1.1%) |
Unemployed/ looking for work | 12 (4.6%) |
Home duties | 50 (19.1%) |
Have a job, but not at work due to illness, vacation, etc | 8 (3.1%) |
Not working and currently receiving sickness allowance or disability support pension | 3 (1.1%) |
Other | 3 (1.1%) |
Relationship status | |
Single | 31 (11.8%) |
Separated/Divorced | 8 (3.1%) |
Widowed | 1 (0.4%) |
De facto or Married (male partner) | 212 (80.9%) |
De facto or Married (female partner) | 8 (3.0%) |
Missing | 2 (0.8%) |
Number of children | |
0 | 104 (39.7%) |
1 | 95 (36.3%) |
2 | 41 (15.6%) |
3 | 13 (5%) |
4 | 7 (2.7%) |
5 | 1 (0.4%) |
6 | 1 (0.4%) |