Demographic details of the DRIVE Study participants
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | |
| 17 | 10 258 (49.3) |
| 18 | 5265 (25.3) |
| 19 | 2382 (11.4) |
| 20 | 1158 (5.6) |
| 21 | 700 (3.4) |
| 22 | 457 (2.2) |
| 23 | 342 (1.6) |
| 24 | 260 (1.3) |
| Sex | |
| Female | 11 365 (54.6) |
| Male | 9457 (45.4) |
| Area of residence | |
| Major cities | 15 477 (74.3) |
| Inner regional | 4401 (21.1) |
| Outer regional | 896 (4.3) |
| Remote or very remote | 48 (0.2) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 19 191 (92.6) |
| Married or de facto | 1012 (4.9) |
| Separated, widowed or divorced | 527 (2.5) |
| Live with parents | |
| Yes | 18 811 (90.6) |
| No | 1952 (9.4) |
| Occupation | |
| High school | 10 289 (50.2) |
| College or university | 5591 (27.3) |
| Fulltime work | 2419 (11.8) |
| Part-time work | 1304 (6.4) |
| Unemployed or social security | 634 (3.1) |
| Not looking for work | 278 (1.4) |
| Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander | |
| No | 20 418 (98.7) |
| Yes | 271 (1.3) |