Table 2

Descriptive statistics of analysed sample (n=708)

Variable	N	%
Age group, years
18–29	147	20.7
30–49	295	41.8
50–69	193	27.3
>70	72	10.2
Gender*
Male	344	48.6
Female	363	51.4
Language
Assyrian	133	18.8
Croatian	121	6.2
Arabic	80	11.3
Chinese	76	10.7
Dinka	63	8.9
Khmer	63	8.9
Dari	44	6.2
Spanish†	43	6.1
Hindi	42	5.9
Samoan/Tongan	42	5.9
English language proficiency (How well do you speak English?)
Very well/ well	487	68.9
Not well/not at all	220	31.1
Literacy in a language other than English (How well do you read in your main language?)
Very well/ well	589	83.4
Not well/not at all	118	16.6
Health literacy‡
Adequate	417	58.9
Inadequate	290	41.1
Highest level of education
Less than year 12 (less than high school)	115	16.2
Year 12 (high school graduate)	133	18.9
Certificate level I to IV/advanced diploma and diploma level	249	35.3
University bachelor degree level and above	210	29.7
Years living in Australia
5 years or less	120	16.9
6–10 years	104	14.7
More than 10 years	398	56.4
Born in Australia	85	12.0
IRSAD quintile
1 (lowest)	224	31.7
2	140	19.8
3	125	17.7
4	140	19.8
5 (highest)	87	12.3
Children less than 18 years	262	37.0
Interpreter assistance completing the survey	266	37.6
Total	707

NB: Frequencies are weighted (using poststratification weighting) to reflect each language group’s gender and age group distribution (18-29 years, 30-49 years, 50-69 years, ≥70 years) based on 2016 census data for Western Sydney, South Western Sydney and Nepean Blue Mountains’ combined populations.28
*n=1 respondent excluded from the weighted analyses included in this table; weighted frequencies have been rounded to whole numbers for clarity.
†Spanish language group had substantial gaps in recruitment across age groups.
‡Based on the Single Item Literacy Screener (SILS).32
IRSAD, Index of Relative Socioeconomic Advantage and Disadvantage.