Table 1 Demographic characteristics of study participants
Categories (Qualtrics quotas, %) | Study 1, n = 504 (%) | Study 2, n = 503 (%) | Study 3, n = 269 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
 Male (51) | 243 (48) | 266 (53) | 156 (58) |
 Female (49) | 256 (51) | 237 (47) | 113 (42) |
 Not disclosed | 5 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Age | |||
 18–24 (16) | 78 (15) | 43 (9) | 26 (10) |
 25–34 (18) | 91 (18) | 99 (20) | 50 (18) |
 35–44 (17) | 89 (17) | 93 (18) | 42 (16) |
 45–54 (16) | 76 (15) | 88 (17) | 44 (16) |
 55–64 (15) | 74 (15) | 81 (16) | 45 (17) |
 65–74 (19) | 69 (14) | 74 (15) | 44 (16) |
 75–84 | 25 (5) | 23 (4) | 17 (6) |
 85 +  | 2 (1) | 2 (1) | 1 (1) |
Annual individual incomea | |||
 $0-$15,599 (19) | 89 (18) | 94 (19) | 39 (15) |
 $15,600–25,999 (15) | 70 (14) | 62 (12) | 41 (15) |
 $26,000-$41,599 (16) | 78 (15) | 87 (17) | 55 (20) |
 $41,600-$64,999 (16) | 89 (18) | 80 (16) | 43 (16) |
 $65,000-$90,999 (18) | 78 (15) | 83 (17) | 44 (16) |
 $91,000-$155,999 (16) | 70 (14) | 77 (15) | 40 (15) |
 $156,000 +  | 30 (6) | 20 (4) | 07 (3) |
Ancestryb | |||
 Oceanian | 362 (58) | 372 (63) | 193 (62) |
 North-West European | 147 (24) | 104 (17) | 58 (18) |
 Southern and Eastern European | 29 (4) | 34 (6) | 18 (6) |
 North African and Middle Eastern | 7 (1) | 9 (1) | 40 (1) |
 South-East Asian | 15 (2) | 12 (2) | 70 (2) |
 North-East Asian | 37 (6) | 28 (4) | 190 (6) |
 Southern and Central Asian | 11 (2) | 23 (4) | 90 (3) |
 Peoples of the Americas | 2 (1) | 2 (1) | 10 (1) |
 Sub-Saharan African | 1 (1) | 4 (1) | 20 (1) |
 Preferred not to answer | 5 (1) | 3 (1) | 0 (0) |
State | |||
 Queensland | 96 (19) | 96 (19) | 51 (19) |
 New South Wales | 136 (27) | 150 (30) | 83 (31) |
 Victoria | 155 (31) | 141 (28) | 72 (27) |
 South Australia | 51 (10) | 41 (8) | 19 (7) |
 Western Australia | 41 (8) | 41 (8) | 260 (9) |
 Tasmania | 16 (3) | 29 (6) | 130 (5) |
 Northern Territory | 2 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
 Australian Capital Territory | 7 (1) | 5 (1) | 5 (2) |
Education (highest achieved) | |||
 Primary school | 92 (18) | 75 (15) | 35 (13) |
 High school | 91 (18) | 94 (19) | 48 (18) |
 Trade or other certificate | 79 (16) | 87 (17) | 560 (21) |
 Diploma | 58 (12) | 56 (11) | 310 (11) |
 Bachelor degree | 131 (26) | 145 (29) | 780 (29) |
 Post-graduate degree | 53 (10) | 46 (9) | 210 (8) |
Current employment status | |||
 Employed | 303 (60) | 286 (57) | 1430 (53) |
 Not employed | 201 (40) | 217 (43) | 1260 (47) |
Socio-economic advantage and disadvantagec | |||
 1 (most disadvantaged) | 41 (8) | 51 (10) | 270 (10) |
 2 | 36 (7) | 30 (6) | 120 (4) |
 3 | 31 (6) | 44 (8) | 250 (9) |
 4 | 50 (10) | 39 (8) | 210 (8) |
 5 | 47 (9) | 40 (8) | 220 (8) |
 6 | 43 (9) | 56 (11) | 31 (12) |
 7 | 41 (8) | 41 (8) | 21 (8) |
 8 | 74 (15) | 71 (14) | 37 (14) |
 9 | 88 (17) | 65 (13) | 36 (13) |
 10 (most advantaged) | 45 (9) | 65 (13) | 37 (14) |
 Could not be categorised | 8 (2) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) |
Remoteness area indexd | |||
 Major cities of Australia | 377 (69) | 391 (68) | 224 (71) |
 Inner regional Australia | 113 (21) | 134 (23) | 69 (22) |
 Outer regional Australia | 45 (8) | 43 (7) | 16 (5) |
 Remote Australia | 5 (1) | 4 (1) | 2 (1) |
 Very remote Australia | 3 (1) | 3 (1) | 1 (1) |