Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the 37 survivors of intimate partner sexual violence who provided open-ended VOICES survey data about the needs they have of service providers
Characteristic | No. (%) of participants |
|---|---|
Age (years) (n = 37) | |
Up to 25 years | 19 (51.3) |
25–45 years | 17 (45.9) |
> 45 years | 1 (2.7) |
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander (n = 37) | 0 |
Born outside Australia (n = 37) | 9 (24.3) |
First language not English (n = 37) | 2 (5.4) |
Current Australian state of residence (n = 37) | |
Australian Capital Territory | 2 (5.4) |
New South Wales | 8 (21.6) |
Victoria | 8 (21.6) |
Northern Territory | 1 (2.7) |
Queensland | 10 (27.0) |
Western Australia | 1 (2.7) |
Tasmania | 1 (2.7) |
South Australia | 6 (16.2) |
Lives in a metropolitan area (n = 37) | 31 (83.8) |
Lives in non-metropolitan area (n = 37) | 6 (16.2) |
Lives with a partner (male/female/spouse) (n = 37) | 6 (16.2) |
Has current partner (n = 37) | 15 (40.5) |
Sex of current partner (n = 15) | |
Male | 13 (86.7) |
Female | 2 (13.3) |
Children (n = 37) | |
1 + children living at home | 32 (86.5) |
Prior schooling (n = 36) | |
Attended school but finished prior to year 12 | 5 (13.9) |
Completed year 12 | 31 (86.1) |
Educational qualification (n = 36) | |
Trade/Apprentice/Diploma | 14 (38.9) |
University degree/higher degree | 22 (61.1) |
Income & employment (n = 36) | |
Employed | 25 (69.4) |
Not in employment | 11 (30.6) |
Finds income difficult to manage some/all time | 24 (66.7) |
Healthcare card holder | 22 (61.1) |