Table 1 Gender and education in HCV, IBD and IBS participants
| Disease | HCV (n = 41) | IBD (n = 64) | IBS (n = 34) | Total (n = 139) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of participants/percent | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
| Gender* | Male | 21 (51) | 25 (39) | 8 (23) | 54 (39) |
| Female | 20 (49) | 39 (61) | 26 (77) | 85 (61) | |
| Education | Primary | 3 (7) | 3 (5) | 3 (9) | 9 (7) |
| Secondary | 22 (54) | 29 (45) | 13 (38) | 64 (46) | |
| Trade/TAFE | 1 (2) | 8 (12) | 5 (15) | 14 (10) | |
| Tertiary | 11 (27) | 18 (28) | 12 (35) | 41 (29) | |
| Not specified | 4 (10) | 6 (10) | 1 (3) | 11 (8) | |