Table 1 Demographic characteristics of survey participants
Characteristics | N (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Age | 18–24 years | 25 (7.8) |
25–34 years | 131 (41.1) | |
35–44 years | 115 (36.1) | |
45–54 years | 34 (10.7) | |
55 or older | 14 (4.1) | |
Annual household income (AUS$) | 0–24,000 | 96 (30.1) |
25,000-49,999 | 112 (35.1) | |
50.000–74,999 | 65 (20.4) | |
75,000-99,999 | 25 (7.8) | |
100,000 or above | 21 (6.6) | |
Marital status | Married or living together | 203 (63.6) |
Single | 82 (25.7) | |
Divorce/Separated/widowed | 34 (10.7) | |
Gravidity | Never been pregnant | 84 (26.3) |
Has been pregnant at least once | 235 (73.7) | |
Parity | No children | 94 (29.5) |
Have at least one child | 225 (70.5) | |
Education status | Less than high school | 6 (1.9) |
High School graduate | 33 (10.3) | |
Certificate or diploma level | 127 (39.8) | |
University degree | 117 (36.7) | |
Postgraduate degree | 36 (11.3) | |
Employment status | Unemployed | 27 (8.5) |
Full time | 99 (31) | |
part time | 143 (44.8) | |
self employed | 25 (7.9) | |
other | 25 (7.8) | |
Religion | African Traditional | 14 (4.4) |
Christian | 203 (63.6) | |
Muslim | 97 (30.4) | |
Others | 5 (1.6) | |