Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics
Characteristic | Carer n(%) | Person with a mental health condition n(%) |
|---|---|---|
Age (Years)1 | 18–54: 35 (24.6) | 18–34: 58 (40.3) |
55–74: 92 (64.8) | 35–54: 67 (46.5) | |
75 and over: 15 (10.6) | 55 and over: 19 (13.2) | |
Gender 1 | ||
 Male | 27 (19.0) | 96 (66.7) |
Employment status | ||
 In the workforce2 | 45 (31.9) | 28 (20.3) |
Ethnicity 3 | ||
 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander origin | 5 (3.6) | 6 (4.4) |
Marital Status 4 | ||
 Married/ living together in a relationship | 105 (73.4) | 36 (25.9) |
Highest Education Level 5 | ||
 Less than 4 years high school completed | 28 (19.6) | 31 (22.6) |
 4 years high school completed | 30 (21.0) | 29 (21.2) |
 More than 4 years high school completed | 85 (59.4) | 77 (56.2) |
Socio-economic index of disadvantage 1 | ||
 Lowest tertile (Disadvantaged) | 78 (54.9) |  |
 Middle/highest tertile (average/advantaged) | 64 (45.1) |  |
Geographic remoteness 1 | ||
 Major cities (Highly accessible) | 44 (31.0) |  |
 Inner regional (Accessible) | 77 (54.2) |  |
 Outer regional (Moderately accessible) | 21 (14.8) |  |
Years spent caring for the person with mental illness1 | ||
 Less than 12 months | 5 (3.5) |  |
 1–2 years | 11 (7.7) |  |
 3–10 years | 47 (33.1) |  |
 11–20 years | 37 (26.1) |  |
 More than 20 years | 42 (29.6) |  |
Carer and person with mental illness living in the same residence | ||
 Yes6 | 75 (52.4) |  |
Carer relationship to person with mental illness6 | ||
 Parent | 88 (61.5) |  |
 Other relation | 55 (38.5) |  |
Psychiatric diagnosis | ||
 Schizophrenia |  | 56 (38.9) |
 Bipolar disorder |  | 31 (21.5) |
 Depression |  | 22 (15.3) |
 Other- single or multiple disorders |  | 35 (24.3) |
Fruit consumption6 | ||
 Inadequate | 49 (34.0) |  |
Vegetable consumption6 | ||
 Inadequate | 98 (68.5) |  |
Combined fruit and vegetable consumption6 | ||
 Inadequate | 107 (74.8) |  |
Physical activity 7 | ||
 Inadequate | 76 (57.6) |  |