Table 1 Demographics of the study sample (age and residence at time of interview, country of birth and ever farm work) (n = 1543)
No (%)
Age group at time of interview (years)
    <5142 (2.7)
    51–5597 (6.3)
    56–60250 (16.2)
    61–64377 (24.4)
    66–70405 (26.3)
    >70372 (24.1)
Residential postcode at time of interview
    Metropolitan postcode1110 (71.9)
    Rural postcode430 (27.9)
    Unknown3 (0.2)
Country of birth
    Australia897 (58.1)
    UK331 (21.5)
    Other225 (14.6)
    Unknown90 (5.8)
Ever had a farm job?
    Ever farm job371 (24.0)
    Never farm job1172 (76.0)