Correlates of socio-economic inequalities in women's television viewing: a study of intrapersonal, social and environmental mediators

Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of participants (n = 1,479)

Characteristic	N	Percent
*Highest Qualification*
Did not complete high school	329	23
High school/trade apprentice/Certificate diploma	595	41
University or Higher degree	539	37
*Age*
Under 30 yrs	299	21
30 to 39 yrs	356	24
40 to 49 yrs	348	24
50+ yrs	454	31
*Country of birth*
Australia	1097	74
UK	59	4
Italy	23	1
Greece	24	2
New Zealand	9	1
Vietnam	30	2
Other	235	16
*Marital Status*
Married or defacto	937	64
Separated widowed or divorced	197	13
Never married	334	23
*Children living at home (up to 18 yrs)*
Yes	601	40
No	888	60
*Employment status*
Working full-time	559	38
Working part-time	359	25
Unemployed/laid off	31	2
Looking for work	25	2
Keeping house/raise children	254	17
Studying full-time	95	6
Retired	142	10
*Long term illness/injury*
Yes	223	15
No	1252	85

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