Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the South Australian Health Omnibus Survey sample
From: Health-related quality of life measured using the EQ-5D–5L: South Australian population norms
Sample | Total | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|
N = 2,908 | n = 1,422 | n = 1,486 | |
Age, mean (SD) | 46.3 (18.9) | 45.7 (18.6) | 47.0 (19.1) |
Age category, years, % | |||
15–24 | 15.9 | 16.7 | 15.2 |
25–34 | 15.4 | 15.8 | 15.1 |
35–44 | 16.5 | 16.8 | 16.3 |
45–54 | 17.2 | 17.4 | 17.0 |
55–64 | 15.2 | 15.3 | 15.2 |
65–74 | 11.9 | 10.8 | 13.0 |
75+ | 7.8 | 7.3 | 8.2 |
Gender, % female | 51.1 | ||
Education attainment, % | |||
Left school at ≤15 years of age | 9.1 | 6.6 | 11.5 |
Left school >15 years of age | 21.5 | 19.0 | 24.0 |
Trade, apprenticeship, certificate, diploma | 36.5 | 42.5 | 30.7 |
Degree or higher | 22.4 | 21.1 | 23.6 |
Still studying | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.1 |
Not stated | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
Area of residence, % | |||
Metropolitan | 74.4 | 75.5 | 73.6 |
Regional | 25.6 | 24.5 | 26.4 |
Country of birth, % | |||
Australia | 73.5 | 74.1 | 72.9 |
Europe | 15.8 | 15.2 | 16.4 |
Asia | 7.1 | 7.7 | 6.4 |
Other | 3.5 | 2.7 | 4.2 |
Not stated | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Marital status, % | |||
Married/De Facto | 61.5 | 63.4 | 59.9 |
Never Married | 24.7 | 27.7 | 21.8 |
Separated/divorced | 9.1 | 6.6 | 11.4 |
Widowed | 4.6 | 2.2 | 6.8 |
Not stated | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Employment status, % | |||
Full or part time | 55.6 | 62.8 | 48.6 |
Unemployed | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
Not in the labour force | 41.1 | 33.9 | 47.8 |
Home Duties | 5.5 | 0.4 | 10.4 |
Retired | 20.4 | 18.0 | 22.7 |
Student | 9.5 | 9.2 | 9.8 |
Not working due to work-related injury or disability | 4.1 | 4.7 | 3.4 |
Other | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
Not stated | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Annual household income, % | |||
Up to $20,000 | 6.0 | 4.1 | 7.9 |
$20,001–$40,000 | 12.8 | 11.2 | 14.4 |
$40,001–$80,000 | 19.3 | 19.7 | 19.0 |
$80,001–$120,000 | 15.1 | 16.2 | 14.0 |
$120,001+ | 20.1 | 23.8 | 16.6 |
Not stated | 26.7 | 25.0 | 28.2 |