Table 1 Demographic characteristics of survey respondents
| Â | Description | N (responses) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
State (n = 309) | |||
| Â | Australian Capital Territory | 14 | 4.5 |
| Â | New South Wales | 91 | 29.5 |
| Â | Northern Territory | 0 | 0.0 |
| Â | Queensland | 48 | 15.5 |
| Â | South Australia | 28 | 9.1 |
| Â | Tasmania | 3 | 1.0 |
| Â | Victoria | 95 | 30.7 |
| Â | Western Australia | 30 | 9.7 |
Education (n = 307) | |||
| Â | High school- year 10 | 30 | 9.8 |
| Â | High school- year 12 | 35 | 11.4 |
| Â | Vocational College | 55 | 17.9 |
|  | Bachelor’s degree | 90 | 29.3 |
| Â | Postgraduate degree | 97 | 31.6 |
Ethnicity (n = 308) | |||
| Â | European/Anglo Saxon/Caucasian | 285 | 92.5 |
| Â | Asian | 5 | 1.6 |
| Â | Oceanic (incl. Australian and New Zealand first peoples, Polynesian and Micronesian) | 13 | 4.2 |
| Â | North/South/Central American | 2 | 0.7 |
| Â | Mixed ethnicity | 2 | 0.7 |
| Â | Indian | 1 | 0.3 |
Employment (n = 308) | |||
| Â | Employee | 140 | 45.5 |
| Â | Self-employed | 33 | 10.7 |
| Â | Home duties/caring for children or family | 15 | 4.9 |
| Â | In education (going to school, university, etc.) | 4 | 1.3 |
| Â | Doing voluntary work | 10 | 3.3 |
| Â | Unable to work because of illness | 6 | 2.0 |
| Â | Unable to work for other reasons | 1 | 0.3 |
| Â | Retired | 99 | 32.1 |
Relationship Status (n = 309) | |||
| Â | Single | 39 | 12.6 |
| Â | Married/De Facto (living with partner) | 230 | 74.4 |
| Â | In a relationship but not living with partner | 7 | 2.3 |
| Â | Divorced/separated | 24 | 7.8 |
| Â | Widowed | 9 | 2.9 |