Appendix 1: Comparison of AWES construction workers and all Australian construction workers Table A1: Comparison of demographic characteristics between AWES construction workers probably exposed to carcinogens and all Australian construction workers Chi2 Study Australian Demographic population Populationa Characteristic n (%) n (%) Gender 0 695 086 Male 452 (98.5) (86.7%) 107 061 Female 7 (1.5) (13.3%) Age 0 325 257 18-34 90 (19.6) (40.5%) 369 906 35-54 256 (55.8) (46.1%) 106 984 55-65 112 (24.4) (13.3%) State of Residence 0.433 New South 222 516 Wales 145 (31.6) (27.7%) 204 326 Victoria 109 (23.7) (25.5%) 177 957 Queensland 78 (17.0) (22.2%) 53 850 South Australia 21 (4.6) (6.7%) Western 108 122 Australia 94 (20.5) (13.5%) 15 944 Tasmania 6 (1.3) (2.0%) Australian Capital 11 558 Territory 4 (0.9) (1.4%) Northern 7 802 Territory 2 (0.4) (1.0%) Country of 0.258 606 967 Australia 368 (80.2) (75.7%) 195 180 Other 91 (19.8) (24.3%) Language Spoken at Home 0 692 678 English 452 (98.5) (86.4%) 109 469 Other 7 (1.5) (13.6%) Highest education level 0.633 High school or 307 383 less 168 (36.6) (38.3%)
Appendix 1: Comparison of AWES construction workers and all Australian construction workers Table A1: Comparison of demographic characteristics between AWES construction workers probably exposed to carcinogens and all Australian construction workers Demographic Characteristic Study population n (%) Australian Populationa n (%) Chi2 Gender 0 Male 452 (98.5) 695 086 (86.7%) Female 7 (1.5) 107 061 (13.3%) Age 0 18-34 90 (19.6) 325 257 (40.5%) 35-54 256 (55.8) 369 906 (46.1%) 55-65 112 (24.4) 106 984 (13.3%) State of Residence 0.433 New South Wales 145 (31.6) 222 516 (27.7%) Victoria 109 (23.7) 204 326 (25.5%) Queensland 78 (17.0) 177 957 (22.2%) South Australia 21 (4.6) 53 850 (6.7%) Western Australia 94 (20.5) 108 122 (13.5%) Tasmania 6 (1.3) 15 944 (2.0%) Australian Capital Territory 4 (0.9) 11 558 (1.4%) Northern Territory 2 (0.4) 7 802 (1.0%) Country of 0.258 Australia 368 (80.2) 606 967 (75.7%) Other 91 (19.8) 195 180 (24.3%) Language Spoken at Home 0 English 452 (98.5) 692 678 (86.4%) Other 7 (1.5) 109 469 (13.6%) Highest education level 0.633 High school or less 168 (36.6) 307 383 (38.3%)
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