Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics
Characteristic | Number of valid responses | Sample | Comparison | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) age (years) | 115 | 32.3 (4.9) | 30.82 32.2 (4.9)3 | 0.02. 0.91 |
Aboriginal/ Torres Strait Islander n (%) | 86 | 0 | 1.02 | 0.35 |
Born in Australia n (%) | 114 | 86 (75.4) | 72.82 | 0.30 |
86.64a | <0.001 | |||
853 | 0.01 | |||
Language spoken at home n (%) | 114 | |||
Other than English | 14 (12.3) | 123 | 0.5 | |
Marital status n (%) | 109 | |||
Married | 77 (70.6) | 73.42 | <0.001 | |
De facto | 28 (25.7) | 13.52 | ||
Separated | 2 (1.8) | 0.42 | ||
Single | 2 (1.8) | 12.02 | ||
Education attainment n (%) | 113 | |||
Primary | ||||
Secondary | 29 (25.7) | |||
Tertiary | 84 (74.3) | 17.64a | <0.001 | |
(Post-secondary) | 67.03* | 0.06 | ||
Current employment status n(%) | 113 | |||
No | 63 (55.8) | 31 | <0.001 | |
No (study part time) | 1 (0.9) | 4.03 | ||
Yes (maternity leave) | 34 (30.1) | 27.03 | ||
Yes | 15 (13.3) | |||
Full-time | 3 (20.0) | |||
Part-time | 12 (80.0) | |||
Pension/ Health care card | ||||
Participant (n (%)) | 108 | 17 (15.7) | 27.01 | 0.01 |
Partner (n (%)) | 103 | 3 (2.9) | ||
Socioeconomic Positiond (IRSAD) (n (%)) | 114 | |||
Lowest 20% | 11 (9.6) | 7.64b | 0.08 | |
21-40% | 6 (5.3) | 10.44b | ||
41-60% | 16 (14.0) | 8.54b | ||
61-80% | 50 (43.9) | 48.84b | ||
Highest 20% | 31 (27.2) | 24.74b |