Table 1 Characteristics of respondents (weighted)
Of all N = 716 | Gender | Age group | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male (45%) | Female (55%) | 18–24 years (14%) | 25–34 years (37%) | 35–45 years (48%) | ||
Born in Australia (%) | 71 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 70 | 70 |
Relative socio-economic disadvantage | ||||||
Quintile 1 - Most disadvantaged | 15 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 16 |
Quintile 2 | 15 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 18 | 15 |
Quintile 3 | 23 | 29^ | 18* | 26 | 23 | 22 |
Quintile 4 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 22 |
Quintile 5 – Least disadvantaged | 27 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 26 | 25 |
Relationship status (%) | ||||||
In a relationship (opposite sex partner) | 64 | 61 | 68 | 39* | 65* | 77^ |
In a relationship (same sex partner) | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
Not in a relationship | 30 | 34 | 25 | 54^ | 28* | 19* |
Parental status and preferences (%) | ||||||
Have one or more children | 42 | 35* | 49^ | 1* | 30* | 76^ |
Want (more) biological children in the future | 56 | 57 | 56 | 78 | 71 | 29* |
Health and health behaviours (%) | ||||||
Current smoker (daily and occasionally) | 17 | 21^ | 13* | 17 | 16 | 19 |
Drink some alcohol most days | 60 | 68^ | 53* | 58 | 55 | 66 |
Use recreational drugs weekly or monthly | 8 | 14^ | 5* | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Do moderate exercise only monthly or less frequently | 30 | 28 | 34 | 24 | 29 | 37 |
A bit or quite overweight | 47 | 47 | 47 | 39 | 40 | 58 |
Unhealthy or very unhealthy diet | 12 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 8 |