Benchmark May 1997 (n=1192) | Follow up 1 Nov 1997 (n=2981) | Follow up 2 Nov 1998 (n=1646) | Follow up 3 Nov 1999 (n=1611) | Follow up 4 Nov 2000 (n=1675) | |
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Sex | |||||
Male | 47% | 48% | 44% | 47% | 46% |
Female | 53% | 52% | 56% | 53% | 54% |
Age | |||||
18–29 years | 50% | 46% | 46% | 45% | 48% |
30–40 years | 50% | 54% | 54% | 55% | 52% |
Educational status | |||||
Completed at least some secondary schooling | 63% | 65% | 65% | 60% | 61% |
Completed at least some tertiary | 37% | 35% | 35% | 40% | 40% |
Work status | |||||
Working | 75% | 74% | 71% | 73% | 73% |
Retired/pensioner | 2% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 4% |
Student | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% |
Home duties | 11% | 10% | 14% | 13% | 11% |
Unemployed | 6% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 6% |
Occupational status | |||||
Blue collar | 45% | 45% | 52% | 48% | 45% |
White collar | 55% | 55% | 48% | 52% | 55% |
Language spoken at home | |||||
English | 96% | 97% | 97% | 96% | 97% |
Other | 4% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 3% |