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Table 5.6: Effect <strong>of</strong> selection/response weight on 1984 survey respondents<br />

Mean 1984 unadjusted pr<strong>of</strong>ile 1984 weighted to sampled<br />

population pr<strong>of</strong>ile<br />

Age at 1984 survey 20.00 19.88<br />

Gender=female 0.41 0.39<br />

Work limited by health 1984 0.11 0.11<br />

Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander 0.03 0.04<br />

O<strong>the</strong>r ethnic minority 0.08 0.08<br />

Married 1984 0.11 0.11<br />

State interviewed in 1984<br />

Victoria 0.24 0.24<br />

Queensland 0.14 0.16<br />

South Australia/Nor<strong>the</strong>rn Territory 0.11 0.10<br />

Western Australia/Tasmania 0.12 0.11<br />

New South Wales/<strong>Australian</strong> Capital Territory 0.39 0.39<br />

Area <strong>of</strong> residence in 1984<br />

Capital city 0.49 0.49<br />

O<strong>the</strong>r city 0.23 0.23<br />

Country town 0.21 0.22<br />

Rural area 0.06 0.06<br />

Highest qualification in 1984<br />

Degree/diploma 0.11 0.11<br />

Apprenticeship 0.08 0.07<br />

O<strong>the</strong>r post-school qualification 0.07 0.07<br />

Year 12 <strong>of</strong> school 0.16 0.15<br />

Year 11 <strong>of</strong> school 0.13 0.13<br />

Year 10 <strong>of</strong> school 0.31 0.31<br />

Year 9 <strong>of</strong> school 0.14 0.14<br />

Average recorded Pre-June 1984 unemployment 120 0.63 0.62<br />

Observations 2368 2368<br />

NOTE 1: for a 0-1 indicator variable, <strong>the</strong> mean gives <strong>the</strong> proportion. For example, <strong>the</strong> mean in <strong>the</strong><br />

population, column 1, for gender=female is <strong>the</strong> proportion <strong>of</strong> females in <strong>the</strong> population.<br />

120 Average recorded Pre-June 1984 unemployment is missing for 27 observations, and has a base <strong>of</strong> 2341.

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