Characteristic~ | Concession card holders (n = 73,528; 28%) | All participants (n = 266,074) |
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Socio-demographic factors | Â | |
Age groups, n (%) | Â | Â |
45–59 years | 14,888 (20%) | 122,875 (46%) |
60–69 years | 25,599 (35%) | 73,833 (28%) |
70–79 years | 20,432 (28%) | 42,256 (16%) |
≥ 80 years | 12,609 (17%) | 27,098 (10%) |
Sex, n (%) | Â | Â |
Male | 32,755 (45%) | 123,402 (46%) |
Female | 40,773 (55%) | 142,672 (54%) |
Country of birth, n (%) | Â | Â |
Australia born | 54,031 (73%) | 199,342 (75%) |
Born outside of Australia | 19,497 (27%) | 66,732 (25%) |
Highest educational qualification, n (%) | Â | |
University degree | 7,289 (10%) | 61,290 (23%) |
Certificate/diploma | 21,932 (30%) | 84,556 (32%) |
Higher school/leaving certificate | 6,757 (9%) | 25,985 (10%) |
School/intermediate certificate | 20,338 (28%) | 58, 611 (22%) |
No certificate | 15,358 (21%) | 31,194 (12%) |
Household income, n (%) | Â | Â |
Less than $20,000 | 31,380 (43) | 52,359 (20%) |
$20,000-$39,999 | 17, 260 (23%) | 46,555 (17%) |
$40,000-$69,999 | 5,545 (8%) | 46,968 (18%) |
$70,000 or more | 1,007 (1%) | 62,553 (24%) |
Missing | 18,336 (5%) | 57,639 (22%) |
Marital status, n (%) | Â | Â |
Married/defacto | 46,771 (64%) | 198,760 (75%) |
Not married* | 26,265 (36%) | 65,703 (25%) |
Region, n (%) | Â | Â |
Inner regional | 29,909 (38%) | 93,581 (35%) |
Major cities | 28,600 (39%) | 119,792 (45%) |
More remote | 17,008 (23%) | 52,640 (20%) |
Lifestyle and social factors | Â | |
Alcohol use, number of drinks per week, n (%) | Â | |
None | 31,163 (42%) | 86,198 (32%) |
1–14 | 31,400 (43%) | 136,880 (51%) |
≥ 15 | 8,517 (12%) | 37,357 (14%) |
Smoking history, n (%) | Â | Â |
Current smoker | 6,833 (9%) | 19,247 (7%) |
Former smoker | 28,365 (39%) | 96,080 (36%) |
Never-smoker | 38,017 (52%) | 149,900 (56%) |
Body Mass Index, kg/m2, n (%)# | Â | |
Underweight (15–18.4 kg/m2), | 1,139 (2%) | 3,094 (1%) |
Normal weight (18.5–24.9 kg/m2) | 23,306 (32%) | 90,563 (34%) |
Overweight (25.0–29.9 kg/m2) | 25,624 (35%) | 97,163 (37%) |
Obese (≥30.0 kg/m2) | 16,761 (23%) | 54,903 (21%) |
Missing | 6,698 (9%) | 20, 351 (8%) |
Functional capacity and medical diseases | Â | |
Needing assistance with daily tasks because of long-term illness or disability, n (%) | ||
Yes | 8,113 (11%) | 14,499 (5%) |
No | 60,529 (82%) | 238,661 (90%) |
Missing | 4,886 (7%) | 12,914 (5%) |
Physical activity, tertile, n (%) | Â | |
1 | 22,087 (30%) | 77,019 (29%) |
2 | 23,422 (32%) | 86,501 (33%) |
3 | 21,986 (30%) | 87,411 (33%) |
Missing | 6,033 (8%) | 15,143 (6%) |
Self-rated health, n (%) | Â | Â |
Excellent | 5,705 (8%) | 38,758 (15%) |
Very good | 20,449 (28%) | 94,776 (36%) |
Good | 26,822 (36%) | 86,711 (33%) |
Fair | 13,864 (19%) | 30,822 (12%) |
Poor | 3,187 (4%) | 5,625 (2%) |
Missing | 3,501 (5%) | 9,328 (4%) |
Kessler 10 score, psychological distress, n (%) | Â | |
Low | 42,596 (58%) | 180,524 (68%) |
Moderate | 10,223 (14%) | 36,817 (14%) |
High | 4,623 (6%) | 12,718 (5%) |
Very high | 2,427 (3%) | 5,144 (2%) |
Missing | 13,659 (19%) | 30,871 (12%) |
Diabetes, n (%) | Â | Â |
Yes | 10,716 (85%) | 24,609 (9%) |
No | 62,812 (5%) | 241,465 (91%) |
Cardiovascular diseases, n (%)^ | Â | |
Yes | 17,157 (23%) | 39, 815 (15%) |
No | 56,371 (77%) | 226,259 (85%) |
Cancer, n (%)≠|  |  |
Yes | 11,258 (15%) | 30,426 (11%) |
No | 62,270 (85%) | 235,648 (89%) |