Baseline characteristics of the sample
| Characteristic | |
| n | 7155 |
| Mental health (SF-36), mean (SD) | 73.4 (17.2) |
| Physical health (SF-36), mean (SD) | 87.9 (19.1) |
| Sex (male) | 46.2% |
| Age, mean (SD) | 38.5 years (9.5) |
| Partnered (married or de facto) | 70.8% |
| Educational attainment | |
| Tertiary qualifications | 23.8% |
| Not complete high school | 29.6% |
| Previous work history, mean % of adult life (SD) | 78.7% (25.7) |
| Experienced financial hardship | 14.9% |
| Resides in disadvantaged socio-economic area | 30.1% |