Variable | Cases (n = 1436) | No. of controls (n = 1349) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Age group | n | % | n | % |
 39- 55 | 296 | 20.6 | 329 | 24.4 |
 55 - 59 | 328 | 22.8 | 217 | 16.1 |
 60 - 64 | 359 | 25.0 | 398 | 29.5 |
 65 - 70 | 453 | 31.5 | 405 | 30.0 |
Country of birth | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Australia | 988 | 68.8 | 816 | 60.5 |
 Not-Australia | 448 | 31.2 | 533 | 39.5 |
Educational level | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Primary only | 97 | 6.8 | 135 | 10.0 |
 Secondary only | 459 | 32.1 | 426 | 31.7 |
 Post-secondary training | 633 | 44.2 | 581 | 43.2 |
 Tertiary | 243 | 17.0 | 202 | 15.0 |
Family history | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No first degree relative affected | 1180 | 82.6 | 1257 | 93.8 |
 At least one first degree relative affected | 249 | 17.4 | 83 | 6.2 |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Married/de facto | 1230 | 85.8 | 1140 | 85.2 |
 Once married | 159 | 11.1 | 142 | 10.8 |
 Never married | 45 | 3.1 | 65 | 4.0 |
State | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 New South Wales | 419 | 29.2 | 319 | 23.6 |
 Victoria | 767 | 53.4 | 781 | 57.9 |
 Western Australia | 250 | 17.4 | 249 | 18.5 |