exception that no one aged between 25-34 years spoke to the research team, the age and sex distribution of informants approximated the profile of survey respondents. Figure 1 The age and sex profile of project informants (a) and survey respondents (b) (b) Half of the respondents who contributed a follow-up interview described themselves as unemployed and looking for work (50%), Forty-five percent of National Online Survey respondents described themselves the same way. Table 1 The age, region and employment status of Key Informants Male Female Number 8 6 Age range (years) 22 6 62 19 6 48 Mean age (years) 39.6 33.7 6 6 Region Northland 6 6 Auckland 6 6 6 6 Waikato 6 2 Bay of Plenty 6 6 Wairarapa 3 2 Tairawhiti 1 6 Manawatu 6 1 N. Taranaki 1 6 S. & C. Taranaki 6 6 Whanganui 1 6 Wellington 6 6 Nelson/Marlburough 6 6 Canterbury/W. Coast 6 6 S. Canterbury 6 6 Waitaki Otago 2 6 Southland 6 1 Employment status UnemployedS looking for work 6 1 1 1 UnemployedS not looking for work 2 1 Part6time employment 1 6 Business Enterprise 2 6 Daybase
exception that no one aged between 25-34 years spoke to the research team, the age and sex distribution of informants approximated the profile of survey respondents. Figure 1 The age and sex profile of project informants (a) and survey respondents (b) (b) Half of the respondents who contributed a follow-up interview described themselves as unemployed and looking for work (50%), Forty-five percent of National Online Survey respondents described themselves the same way. Table 1 The age, region and employment status of Key Informants Male Female Number 8 6 Age range (years) 22 6 62 19 6 48 Mean age (years) 39.6 33.7 6 6 Region Northland 6 6 Auckland Waikato Bay of Plenty Wairarapa Tairawhiti Manawatu N. Taranaki S. & C. Taranaki Whanganui Wellington Nelson/Marlburough Canterbury/W. Coast S. Canterbury Waitaki Otago Southland 6 6 6 6 6 2 6 6 3 2 1 6 6 1 1 6 6 6 1 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 2 6 6 1 Employment status UnemployedS looking for work 6 1 UnemployedS not looking for work Part6time employment Business Enterprise Daybase 1 1 2 1 1 6 2 6