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Appendix III: Demographic tables

The following tables show the number of participants by various demographic characteristics.

Table 8: Gender
 

Female

Male

Number of participants

36

14

Table 9: Age
 

21-30 years

31-40 years

41-50 years

51-60 years

61-65 years

Number of participants

4

24

17

4

1

Table 10: Ethnicity
 

European

Maori

Pacific

Number of participants

29

12

9

Table 11: Highest educational qualification
 

Degree
qualification

Trade/vocational
qualification

School
qualification

No educational
qualification

Number of participants

22

10

11

7

Table 12: Relationship status
 

Partnered

Single

Number of participants

37

13

Table 13: Type of caring responsibilities
 

Caring for children only

Caring for adults and children

Caring for adults only

Caring for child/ren with special needs

Caring for adults with disabilities

Number of participants

36

13

1

9

4

Table 14: Number of dependent children
 

1 child

2 children

3 children

4 children

5 children

Number of participants

19

18

6

3

3

Table 15: Age of youngest child
 

Pre-school

Primary school

Secondary school

Number of participants

19

22

8

Table 16: Participation in paid work
 

Not in paid work

Working part time

Full time work

Number of participants

13

14

23

Table 17 Occupation by hours in paid work

Occupation (sorted by major NZSCO groups)

Not in paid work – former occupation

Working part time – current occupation*

Working full time- current occupation

Total

Legislators, administrators and managers

 

 

 

 

Manager (corporation, NGO or govt.)

-

 

6

6

Professionals

 

 

 

 

Teacher

1

1

2

4

IT workers

1

-

1

2

Chemist (industrial)

1

-

-

1

Policy analyst

-

-

2

2

Veterinarian

-

1

-

1

University lecturer

-

-

1

1

Project manager (bank)

1

-

-

1

Accountant

-

1

-

1

Technicians & associate professionals

 

 

 

 

Community worker (civil servants)

-

-

2

2

Social worker

1

-

3

4

Teacher aide

1

1

1

3

Food writer

-

1

-

1

Musician (self employed)

-

1

-

1

Nurse

-

-

1

1

Office administrator/Personal assistant

3

5

1

9

Office manager

-

-

1

1

Clerks

 

 

 

 

Postal worker

-

-

1

1

Bank teller

-

1

-

1

Service & sales workers

 

 

 

 

Hairdresser (self employed)

-

-

1

1

Retail/Hospitality worker

1

1

-

2

Prison officer

1

-

-

1

Agriculture & fisheries workers

 

 

 

 

Gardener

1

-

-

1

Trades workers

 

 

 

 

Electrician

-

1

-

1

Plant & machine operators & assemblers

 

 

 

 

Factory worker

1

-

-

1

Total

13

14

23

50

* Three people had changed their occupational group: one from retail/hospitality to clerical; one from agricultural to clerical; and one moved from unemployment to retail/hospitality

Table 18: Current personal income by hours in paid work

Annual gross personal income

Number of participants

Not in paid work

Working part time

Working full time

Nil personal income

11

-

-

$1,001-10,000

-

4

-

$10,001-20,000

1

8

1

$20,001-30,000

1

1

3

$30,001-40,000

-

1

4

$40,001-50,000

-

-

2

$50,001-70,000

-

-

8

$70,001-100,000

-

-

5

Total

13

14

23

 

Table 19: Current household income by hours in paid work

Annual gross household income

Number of participants

Not in paid work

Working part time

Working full time

$10,001-20,000

2

3

-

$20,001-30,000

1

2

-

$30,001-40,000

1

1

2

$40,001-50,000

2

-

1

$50,001-70,000

1

2

5

$70,001-100,000

4

3

10

$100,001+

2

3

5

Total

13

14

23