Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics for the overall sample
| Â | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Age categories (M, SD) | ||
 15–17 years (15.98, 0.81) | 986 | 6.8 |
 18–25 years (21.42, 2.31) | 2196 | 15.1 |
 26–35 years (30.81, 2.86) | 3141 | 21.6 |
 36–50 years (43.15, 4.27) | 6205 | 42.8 |
 51–55 years (52.86, 1.33) | 1988 | 13.7 |
Region | ||
 Major cities | 8559 | 59.0 |
 Inner regional areas | 3222 | 22.2 |
 Outer regional areas | 2735 | 18.8 |
 Country of birth | ||
 Australia | 11,179 | 77.0 |
 Overseas | 3294 | 22.7 |
 Did not report | 43 | 0.3 |
Sexuality | ||
 Heterosexual | 13,190 | 90.9 |
 Bisexual/homosexual/other | 652 | 4.5 |
 Not sure | 311 | 2.1 |
 Did not report | 363 | 2.5 |
Educationa | ||
 Pre year 12 | 1826 | 13.5 |
 Year 12 | 2000 | 14.8 |
 Certificate/diploma | 6136 | 45.3 |
 Undergraduate degree | 2092 | 15.5 |
 Postgraduate degree | 1241 | 9.2 |
 Did not report | 235 | 1.7 |
Employment statusa | ||
 Employed | 11,472 | 84.8 |
 Unemployed | 1115 | 8.2 |
 Not in labour force | 815 | 6.0 |
 Did not report | 128 | 0.9 |
Marital statusa | ||
 Never married | 3510 | 25.9 |
 Widowed/divorced/separated | 883 | 6.5 |
 Married/de-facto | 9012 | 66.6 |
 Did not report | 125 | 0.9 |
 Clinically significant depressive symptoms (PHQ-9 ≥ 10) | 1905 | 13.1 |
 12-month depression history | 1822 | 12.6 |