Characteristics of New Zealand General Social Survey participants in our analytic dataset (2010–2011, participants with missing data have been excluded)
| Total N=6995 | Men N=3310 | Women N=3685 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age group (years) | |||
| 15–24 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
| 25–44 | 36 | 34 | 37 |
| 45–64 | 35 | 34 | 35 |
| 65+ | 18 | 18 | 17 |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Māori | 12 | 10 | 13 |
| Nativity | |||
| Born in New Zealand | 77 | 76 | 78 |
| Highest completed education | |||
| None or national certificate 1–4 | 66 | 70 | 63 |
| Diploma or bachelors | 25 | 22 | 27 |
| Masters or doctorate | 9 | 8 | 9 |
| Employment | |||
| Currently working for pay | 65 | 70 | 60 |
| Income | |||
| ≤$NZ20 000 | 36 | 28 | 43 |
| $NZ20 001–40 000 | 27 | 24 | 30 |
| $NZ40 001–60 000 | 18 | 21 | 15 |
| $NZ60 001+ | 19 | 27 | 12 |
| Smoking status | |||
| Regular smoker, current | 20 | 20 | 19 |
| Regular smoker, former | 29 | 31 | 26 |
| Never smoker | 52 | 49 | 54 |
| Neighbourhood safety (self-report) | |||
| Safe or very safe | 63 | 79 | 48 |
| Unsafe or very unsafe | 37 | 21 | 52 |
| Physical health (TPCS) | 49.6 (9.9) | 49.8 (9.5) | 49.5 (10.2) |
Values shown are per cent or mean (SD).
TPCS, Transformed Physical Composite Score.