Table 1 Participant demographics by drinking status (n = 775)
Variable | Current drinkersa | Non-current | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Dependentb | Non-dependent | Drinkersc |
|  | n = 17 | n = 580 | n = 178 |
| Â | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) |
Remoteness | Â | Â | Â |
 Urban | 16 (94.1%) | 538 (92.8%) | 152 (85.4%) |
 Remote | 1 (5.9%) | 42 (7.2%) | 26 (14.6%) |
Age groups | Â | Â | Â |
 16–24 | 2 (11.8) | 158 (27.2) | 40 (22.5) |
 25–44 | 7 (41.2) | 255 (44.0) | 42 (23.6) |
 45–64 | 8 (47.1) | 140 (24.1) | 68 (38.2) |
 65 +  | 0 (0.0) | 27 (4.7) | 28 (15.7) |
Gender | Â | Â | Â |
 Female | 6 (35.3) | 294 (50.7) | 110 (61.8) |
 Male | 11 (64.7) | 286 (49.3) | 68 (38.2) |
Level of highest educational attainment | |||
 University | 0 (0.0) | 30 (5.2) | 8 (4.5) |
 TAFEd or apprenticeship | 1 (5.9) | 133 (22.9) | 43 (24.2) |
 Year 12 | 1 (5.9) | 87 (15.0) | 15 (8.4) |
 Year 11 | 3 (17.6) | 105 (18.1) | 29 (16.3) |
 Year 10 | 4 (23.5) | 115 (19.8) | 33 (18.5) |
 Year 9 or below | 8 (47.1) | 110 (19.0) | 50 (28.1) |
Employment status | Â | Â | Â |
 Full-time | 0 (0.0) | 142 (24.5) | 22 (12.4) |
 Part-time | 1 (5.9) | 36 (6.2) | 5 (2.8) |
 Casual | 0 (0.0) | 29 (5.0) | 2 (1.1) |
 Work for the Dole/CDPe | 1 (5.9) | 7 (1.2) | 2 (1.1) |
 Other | 0 (0.0) | 4 (0.7) | 1 (0.6) |
 Not employed | 15 (88.2) | 362 (62.4) | 146 (82.0) |
Individual weekly income ($AUD) | |||
 < 200 | 4 (23.5) | 108 (18.6) | 35 (19.7) |
 200–399 | 4 (23.5) | 151 (26.0) | 53 (29.8) |
 400–599 | 6 (35.3) | 128 (22.1) | 44 (24.7) |
 600–799 | 1 (5.9) | 68 (11.7) | 20 (11.2) |
 > 800 | 2 (11.8) | 125 (21.6) | 26 (14.6) |