Education As shown in Table 3.8, supplementary foods users were relatively well educated. Around 57% reported having completed a post-school qualification, such as a university degree or diploma, or trade-related qualification. There was no difference in the level of education between Australia and New Zealand. Table 3.8 Supplementary foods users by education level Highest educational level Australia (%) New Zealand (%) (n=379) (n=394) 42.2 43.4 No post-school qualification (37.2 47.4) (38.5 48.5) – – 57.8 56.6 Post-school qualification (52.6 62.8) (51.5 61.5) – – Ethnicity Ethnicity was captured the approach described in Appendix 3. As shown in Table 3.9, two-thirds of supplementary foods users reported having an Australian ethnicity, and close to half reported having a British ethnicity. One user in 10 reported having an Irish ethnicity. Table 3.9 Supplementary foods users by ethnicity, Australia Supplementary foods users (%) Ethnicity (n=378) 66.4 Australian (61.4 71.1) – 43.7 British, including English, Scottish or Welsh (38.6 48.8) – 10.8 Irish (8.0 14.5) – 5.3 New Zealander, including (3.3 8.2) – Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait 2.1 Islander (1.0 4.3) – 13.8 European (10.5 17.7) – 20.9 Some other ethnicity (17.0 25.4) – * Respondents could select more than one ethnicity, so the percentages sum to more than 100%. In New Zealand, almost three-quarters of supplementary foods users reported having a New Zealand European ethnicity (Table 3.10). Almost 17% reported a Māori ethnicity. Table 3.10 Supplementary foods users by ethnicity, New Zealand
Education As shown in Table 3.8, supplementary foods users were relatively well educated. Around 57% reported having completed a post-school qualification, such as a university degree or diploma, or trade-related qualification. There was no difference in the level of education between Australia and New Zealand. Table 3.8 Supplementary foods users by education level Highest educational level Australia (%) (n=379) New Zealand (%) (n=394) No post-school qualification 42.2 (37.2 – 47.4) 43.4 (38.5 – 48.5) Post-school qualification 57.8 (52.6 – 62.8) 56.6 (51.5 – 61.5) Ethnicity Ethnicity was captured the approach described in Appendix 3. As shown in Table 3.9, two-thirds of supplementary foods users reported having an Australian ethnicity, and close to half reported having a British ethnicity. One user in 10 reported having an Irish ethnicity. Table 3.9 Supplementary foods users by ethnicity, Australia Ethnicity Supplementary foods users (%) (n=378) Australian 66.4 (61.4 – 71.1) British, including English, Scottish or Welsh 43.7 (38.6 – 48.8) Irish 10.8 (8.0 – 14.5) New Zealander, including 5.3 (3.3 – 8.2) Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander 2.1 (1.0 – 4.3) European 13.8 (10.5 – 17.7) Some other ethnicity 20.9 (17.0 – 25.4) * Respondents could select more than one ethnicity, so the percentages sum to more than 100%. In New Zealand, almost three-quarters of supplementary foods users reported having a New Zealand European ethnicity (Table 3.10). Almost 17% reported a Māori ethnicity. Table 3.10 Supplementary foods users by ethnicity, New Zealand
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