Table 2. Sample demographics by 12-month treatment utilisation for mental health and alcohol-related problems
Any treatment for mental health or alcohol-related problems within 12 months (= 271), n (%)No treatment for mental health or alcohol-related problems within 12 months (= 250), n (%)Total
(= 521)
Mean age (SD) 33.35 (11.6)34.43 (13.7)33.87 (12.7)
Gender
Female242 (89.3)237 (94.8)479 (91.9)
Trans (identifying as female)6 (2.2)2 (0.8)8 (1.5)
Trans (identifying as male)1 (0.4)0 (0.0)1 (0.2)
Genderfluid or genderqueer7 (2.6)5 (2.0)12 (2.3)
Other15 (5.5)6 (2.4)21 (4.0)
Sexual identity
Lesbian143 (52.8)154 (61.6)297 (57.0)
Bisexual54 (19.9)35 (14.0)89 (17.1)
Queer/pansexual56 (20.7)43 (17.2)99 (19.0)
Other18 (6.6)18 (7.2)36 (6.9)
In a relationship 136 (50.2)162 (64.8)298 (57.2)
Has children 50 (18.5)50 (20.0)100 (19.2)
Income ≤AUS $40 000 per annum 89 (32.8)50 (20.0)139 (26.7)
Unemployed 39 (14.4)23 (14.3)62 (11.9)
Left high school before completion 16 (5.9)15 (6.0)31 (6.0)
Born outside Australia 42 (15.5)45 (18.0)87 (16.7)
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander 6 (2.2)7 (2.8)13 (2.5)
Lives in rural locality 29 (10.7)32 (12.8)61 (11.7)
  • SD = standard deviation. Trans = transgender.