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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of respondents (n = 252)

From: A cross-sectional study of pandemic influenza health literacy and the effect of a public health campaign

Characteristic

Frequency

%

95% CI

Female

121

48.0

41.7–54.4

Males

132

52.0

45.8–58.2

Place of birth

Australia

150

59.5

53.1–65.6

Other countries1

88

34.9

29.1–41.2

Language spoken at home

English only

206

81.7

76.3–86.2

Language other than English

31

12.3

8.6–17.2

English and another main language 2

7

2.8

1.2–5.9

Did not answer

8

3.2

1.5–6.4

Highest Educational attainment

None

1

0.4

0.0–2.5

Primary

3

1.2

0.3–3.7

Secondary

94

37.7

31.8–44.0

Tertiary

134

55.9

49.5–62.1

Did not answer

12

4.8

2.6–8.4

Living arrangements 3

Partner

124

49.2

42.9–55.5

Children

71

28.2

22.8–34.3

Other family

40

15.9

11.7–21.1

Friends

39

15.5

11.3–20.7

Live alone

34

13.5

9.7–18.5

Did not answer

11

4.4

2.3–8.0

Having school aged children

Yes

62

28.2

22.8–34.3

No

180

67.4

61.2–73.1

Did not answer

10

4.4

2.3–7.9

Employment status

Full time

111

44.0

37.8–50.4

Student

41

16.3

12.1–21.6

Part time

36

14.3

10.3–19.4

Retired

28

11.1

7.6–15.8

Casual

26

10.3

7.0–14.9

Other 4

12

4.8

2.6–8.4

Unemployed

9

3.6

1.8–7.0

Can work from home 5

Yes

46

18.3

13.8–23.8

No

131

52.0

45.7–58.3

Do not work

55

21.8

17.0–27.5

Did not answer

20

7.9

5.0–12.1

Internet Use

At least once a week

180

71.4

65.3–76.8

Less often than once per week

61

24.2

19.1–30.1

Did not answer

11

4.4

2.1–7.6

Status (N = 133)

Patient

65

48.9

42.6–55.2

Visitor

55

41.4

35.3–47.8

Volunteer

3

2.3

1.0–5.3

Non-clinical hospital staff

5

3.8

1.9–7.2

Tourist 6

5

3.8

1.9–7.2

Contracted pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Influenza

Throat swab confirmed

2

0.8

0.1–3.2

Doctor confirmed on clinical basis

9

3.6

1.8–7.0

Participant thought so based on symptoms

10

4.0

2.1–7.4

No

211

83.7

78.4–87.9

Unsure or did not answer

20

7.9

5.0–12.1

  1. 1Other main countries: United Kingdom, India, China.
  2. 2Other languages – Chinese, Pilipino, Greek, Maltese, Lebanese.
  3. 3Adds to greater than 100% as participants were allowed to answer yes to more than one question.
  4. 4 Pensioner, self employed.
  5. 5Willing to work from home as a percentage of those employed = 23.4%.
  6. 6On a short stay visit to Australia: were not present in Australia during the pandemic period in 2009, nor will be present for the winter season in Australia in 2010.