Table 3 Characteristics of participants
Characteristic | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
18–30 | 5 | 26 |
31–45 | 7 | 37 |
46–60 | 7 | 37 |
Country of birth | ||
Australia/New Zealand | 16 | 84 |
India | 3 | 16 |
Ethnicity | ||
European/Anglo Saxon/Caucasian | 12 | 63 |
Asian | 5 | 26 |
Oceanic first peoples | 2 | 11 |
Language spoken at home | ||
English | 18 | 95 |
Other | 1 | 5 |
Gender | ||
Female | 16 | 84 |
Male | 2 | 11 |
Other (“born female but always wanted to be male”) | 1 | 5 |
Education | ||
High school - Year 12 | 1 | 5 |
TAFE or vocational college | 3 | 16 |
Bachelor degree or higher | 13 | 68 |
Missing | 2 | 11 |
Employment status | ||
Employee | 7 | 37 |
Self-employed | 4 | 21 |
Home duties/caring for children or family | 1 | 5 |
In education (e.g. going to school, university) | 3 | 16 |
Doing voluntary work | 1 | 5 |
Unable to work because of illness | 1 | 5 |
Missing | 2 | 11 |
T&CM use (n = 16) | ||
Vitamin and mineral supplements | 12 | 75 |
Nutritional supplements (e.g. fish oil, antioxidants) | 11 | 69 |
Massage | 11 | 69 |
Acupuncture/acupressure | 9 | 56 |
Yoga | 8 | 50 |
Meditation | 7 | 44 |
Relaxation techniques | 7 | 44 |
Chiropractic | 5 | 31 |
Chinese herbal medicine | 4 | 25 |
Prayer | 4 | 25 |
Tai chi | 3 | 19 |
Naturopathy | 3 | 19 |
Spiritual healing | 3 | 19 |
Osteopathy | 2 | 13 |
Homoeopathy | 2 | 13 |
Reflexology | 2 | 13 |
Qigong | 1 | 6 |
Bowen therapy | 1 | 6 |
Other | 1 | 6 |