Table 2 Characteristics of respondents
Characteristic | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Mean age, year (SD) | 36.0 | 11.70 |
Gender | ||
Female | 155 | 93.9 |
Allied health profession | ||
Occupational therapist | 77 | 46.7 |
Physiotherapist | 24 | 14.5 |
Speech pathologist | 40 | 24.2 |
Psychologist | 15 | 9.1 |
Therapy assistant | 9 | 5.5 |
Employed by | ||
Specialists disability government organization | 42 | 25.4 |
Health | 78 | 47.3 |
Education | 6 | 3.6 |
Non-government organization | 29 | 17.6 |
Private | 7 | 4.2 |
Othera | 3 | 1.8 |
Country of birth | ||
Australia | 151 | 91.5 |
Marital status | ||
Single | 43 | 26.1 |
Separated or divorced | 7 | 4.2 |
Married or de facto relationship | 113 | 68.5 |
Widowed | 2 | 1.2 |
Dependent children | ||
No | 92 | 55.8 |
Mean years in current position (SD) | 5.2 | 6.7 |
Mean years living in rural area (SD) | 7.0 | 8.5 |
Family ties in the area | ||
Yes | 107 | 64.8 |
Employment status | ||
Full time | 94 | 57.0 |
Part time | 69 | 41.8 |
Otherb | 2 | 1.2 |
Personal incomec | ||
less than $20 000 per year | 6 | 3.6 |
$20 000–$39 999 per year | 35 | 21.2 |
$40 000–$59 999 per year | 53 | 32.1 |
$60 000–$79 999 per year | 38 | 23.0 |
$80 000 or more | 32 | 19.4 |
Did not answer | 1 | 0,6 |
Annual household incomec | ||
less than $20 000 per year | 5 | 3.0 |
$20 000–$39 999 per year | 7 | 4.3 |
$40 000–$59 999 per year | 32 | 19.5 |
$60 000–$79 999 per year | 23 | 14.0 |
$80 000–$99 999 per year | 27 | 16.5 |
$100 000–$149 999 per year | 40 | 24.4 |
$150 000 or more | 30 | 18.3 |
Did not answer | 1 | 0,6 |