Table 1 Summary characteristics of focus group participants
Characteristic | % | n |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) (self-reported) | ||
35–44 | 33.33 | 26 |
45–59 | 32.05 | 25 |
60–76 | 34.62 | 27 |
Gender (self-reported) | ||
Female | 75.64 | 59 |
Male | 23.08 | 18 |
Other | 1.28 | 1 |
State (self-reported) | ||
Western Australia | 29.49 | 23 |
South Australia | 8.97 | 7 |
Queensland | 11.54 | 9 |
Victoria | 19.23 | 15 |
Tasmania | 2.56 | 2 |
New South Wales | 24.36 | 19 |
Australian Capital Territory | 1.28 | 1 |
Northern Territory | 1.28 | 1 |
Norfolk Islands (External territory of Australia) | 1.28 | 1 |
Ethnicity (self-reported) | ||
White | 73.08 | 57 |
South-East Asian | 11.54 | 9 |
Southern and Central Asian | 3.85 | 3 |
North African/Middle Eastern | 1.28 | 1 |
Sub-Saharan African | 1.28 | 1 |
Other- not specified | 8.97 | 7 |
Highest level of education (self-reported) | ||
Year 11 or below (incl Certificate I & II) | 10.26 | 8 |
Year 12/High school diploma or equivalent | 6.41 | 5 |
Diploma/Advanced Diploma/Vocational training | 23.08 | 18 |
Bachelor/Masters/Graduate diploma | 53.85 | 42 |
Doctoral degree/PhD | 3.85 | 3 |
Other | 2.56 | 2 |
Self-reported health status | ||
Poor | 11.54 | 9 |
Fair | 16.67 | 13 |
Good | 39.75 | 31 |
Very good | 24.36 | 19 |
Excellent | 7.69 | 6 |
Self-reported health issues | ||
Yes | 48.72 | 38 |
No | 51.28 | 40 |
Self-reported weight status | ||
Very underweight | 2.29 | 1 |
Slightly underweight | 2.29 | 1 |
About the right weight | 15.38 | 12 |
Slightly overweight | 55.13 | 43 |
Very overweight | 26.92 | 21 |
Marital status (self-reported) | ||
Never married | 16.67 | 13 |
Married | 50 | 39 |
Divorced or separated | 23.08 | 18 |
Widowed | 3.85 | 3 |
Other | 6.41 | 5 |
SEIFA score | ||
1 = Most disadvantaged | 5.13 | 4 |
2 | 20.51 | 16 |
3 | 20.51 | 16 |
4 | 14.10 | 11 |
5 = Most advantaged | 25.64 | 20 |