Demographic variables of sample
| Survey respondents | n (%) | |
| Carer age (years) | Primary female care giver n = 349* | Partner n = 299† |
| Under 20 | 2 (0.6%) | 0 |
| 20–29 | 80 (22.9%) | 45 (15.1%) |
| 30–39 | 177 (50.7%) | 147 (49.1%) |
| 40+ | 90 (25.8%) | 107 (35.8%) |
| Carer education level | Mother‡ n = 347 | Partner§ n = 297 |
| Year 9 or less | 15 (4.3%) | 18 (6.1%) |
| Year 10–11 | 93 (26.8%) | 71 (23.9%) |
| Completed year 12 | 76 (21.9%) | 56 (18.8%) |
| Postsecondary education | 163 (47.0%) | 152 (51.2%) |
| Health insurance status | n = 355 | (%) |
| No health insurance (Medicare only) | 218 | (61.4%) |
| Private health insurance | 137 | (38.6%) |
| SEIFA¶ | n = 335** | (%) |
| Most disadvantaged | 36 | (10.7%) |
| Disadvantaged | 61 | (18.2%) |
| Least disadvantaged | 238 | (70.1%) |
| Best description of family | n = 355 | (%) |
| Living with two natural parents | 255 | (71.2%) |
| Mother alone | 47 | (14.0%) |
| All other family types (including living with grandparents) | 53 | (14.8%) |
*Sample: n = 349.
†Sample: n = 299.
‡Missing data: n = 347.
§Missing data: n = 297.
¶Socio-Economic Indices For Areas; 2001 census of population. Australian Bureau of Statistics.
**Missing data: n = 335.