Table 4 Online survey sample demographics
Survey sample N (%) | National data N (%)b | |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 142 (45.4) | |
Female | 171 (54.6) | |
Age | ||
65–79 years | 254 (81.2) | |
80–89 years | 56 (17.9) | |
> 90 years | 3 (1.0) | |
Community care package: | ||
Commonwealth Home Support Program (basic care needs) | 120 (38.3) | 840,984 (87.3) |
Home Care Package Level 1 (basic care needs) | 58 (18.5) | 1145 (0.1) |
Home Care Package Level 2 (low care needs) | 68 (21.7) | 43,080 (3.7) |
Home Care Package Level 3 (intermediate care needs) | 25 (8.0) | 43,080 (4.5) |
Home Care Package Level 4 (high care needs) | 27 (8.6) | 43,041 (4.5) |
Unsure | 15 (4.8) | |
Country of Birth | ||
Australia | 238 (76.4) | |
UK | 33 (10.5) | |
Other | 42 (13.4) | |
State/Territory | ||
ACT | 4 (1.3) | |
NSW | 88 (28.1) | |
NT | 0 (0) | |
QLD | 95 (30.4) | |
SA | 29 (9.3) | |
TAS | 0 (0) | |
VIC | 72 (23.0) | |
WA | 25 (8.0) | |
Highest educational level | ||
No qualifications | 42 (13.4) | |
Completed high school | 95 (30.4) | |
Undergraduate degree/professional qual | 109 (34.8) | |
Postgraduate qualification | 44 (14.1) | |
Other | 23 (0.3) | |
Living arrangements | ||
Living alone | 131 (41.9) | |
Living with spouse/partner | 158 (50.5) | |
Living with other relatives | 16 (5.1) | |
Living with others – not relatives | 8 (2.6) | |
Self-reported health | ||
Excellent | 1 (0.3) | |
Very good | 45 (14.4) | |
Good | 104 (33.2) | |
Fair | 121 (38.7) | |
Poor | 42 (13.4) | |
EQ-5D-5L Score, mean (SD)a | 0.67 (0.23) | |
EQ-VAS Score, mean (SD) | 63.4 (21.02) | |