Demographic characteristics (N=1120)
| n (%) | Population (%) | χ2* | P value | ||
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 494 (44.1)† | 49.3 | 10.8 | 0.001 | |
| Female | 619 (55.3)† | 50.7 | |||
| Other or not specified | 7 (0.6) | – | |||
| Age in brackets | |||||
| 18–20 | 14 (1.2) | – | 61.1 | <0.001 | |
| 20–29 | 124 (11.1)† | 13.8 | |||
| 30–39 | 243 (21.7)† | 14.0 | |||
| 40–49 | 208 (18.6) | 13.6 | |||
| 50–59 | 211 (18.8)† | 12.7 | |||
| 60–69 | 189 (16.9)† | 10.7 | |||
| ≥70 | 112 (10.0) | 10.7 | |||
| Unspecified | 19 (1.7) | – | |||
| Born in Australia | |||||
| Yes | 856 (76.4)† | 66.7 | 47.7 | <0.001 | |
| No | 264 (23.6)† | 33.3 | |||
| Location of residence | |||||
| Australian Capital Territory | 20 (1.8) | 1.7 | 3.5 | 0.836 | |
| New South Wales | 351 (31.3) | 32.0 | |||
| Northern Territory | 12 (1.1) | 0.9 | |||
| Queensland | 224 (20.0) | 20.1 | |||
| South Australia | 95 (8.5) | 7.2 | |||
| Tasmania | 26 (2.3) | 2.2 | |||
| Victoria | 278 (24.8) | 25.3 | |||
| Western Australia | 114 (10.2) | 10.6 | |||
| Relationship status | |||||
| Married/de facto | 687 (61.0) | 58.1 | 14.3 | 0.002 | |
| Separated | 29 (2.6) | 3.2 | |||
| Divorced | 86 (7.6) | 8.5 | |||
| Widowed | 34 (3.0)† | 5.2 | |||
| Single | 248 (22.0) | – | |||
| In a relationship | 43 (3.8) | – | |||
| Religion | |||||
| Catholic | 237 (21.2) | 22.6 | 1.33 | 0.249 | |
| Anglican | 197 (17.6) | 13.3 | 17.9 | <0.001 | |
| Uniting Church | 56 (5.0) | 3.7 | 5.31 | 0.021 | |
| No religion | 420 (37.5) | 29.6 | 33.54 | <0.001 | |
| None of the above/not stated | 210 (18.8) | – | |||
| Speak any languages other than English at home | |||||
| Yes | 143 (12.8)† | 22.2 | 79.6 | <0.001 | |
| Education level | |||||
| Years 1–6 | 7 (0.6) | – | |||
| Years 7–10 | 115 (10.3) | 10.8 | 0.33 | 0.556 | |
| Years 11–12 | 239 (21.3) | 20.6 | 0.00 | 0.974 | |
| Certificate III/IV | 189 (16.9) | 15.7 | 1.17 | 0.280 | |
| Diploma/advanced diploma | 177 (15.8) | 8.9 | 65.8 | <0.001 | |
| Bachelor’s degree (including honours) | 249 (22.2) | 22.0 | 0.04 | 0.851 | |
| Graduate diploma/graduate certificate | 58 (5.2) | – | |||
| Postgraduate degree (master’s, PhD, doctorate) | 86 (7.7) | – | |||
| Have ever worked in the following professions | |||||
| Aged care | 46 (4.1) | – | |||
| Financial planning services | 19 (1.7) | – | |||
| Funeral services | 3 (0.3) | – | |||
| Healthcare | 95 (8.5) | – | |||
| Legal practice | 13 (1.2) | – | |||
| Social services | 35 (3.1) | – | |||
| None of the above/not stated | 909 (81.2) | – | |||
*Variables with no population value (eg, gender, other or not specified) excluded from the analysis.
†Indicates large contribution to the overall test statistics.