Appendix 2: Demographic profile tables Table 3: Demographic profile of parents/guardians and grandparents who completed the survey on behalf of their child, compared to those who did not‡ Gender of parent 144 | Whole sample Only completed parents/guardians and grandparents survey Also completed child survey on behalf of their child n=2796 n=1912 n=884 n % n % n % Woman 2369 85 1599 84 770 87 Man 371 13 274 14 97 11 A person who identifies as non-binary or other 9 <1 6 <1 3 <1 Did not wish to say 47 2 33 2 14 2 Parenting role n % n % n % Mother 2067 74 1368 72 699 79 Father 285 10 199 10 86 10 Grandparent 255 9 204 11 51 6 Guardian 49 2 36 2 13 2 Other 79 3 69 4 10 1 Did not wish to say 53 2 30 2 23 3 Did not answer question 8 <1 2 <1 2 <1 State/Territory n % n % n % ACT 100 4 82 4 18 2 NSW 997 36 692 36 305 35 NT 24 1 16 1 8 1 QLD 399 14 262 14 137 16 WA 182 7 119 6 63 7 SA 175 6 123 6 52 6 VIC 859 31 571 30 288 33 TAS 49 2 36 2 13 1 Did not answer question 11 <1 11 1 0 0 Regionality n % n % n % Capital city or large regional city 2100 75 1442 75 658 74 Country town 422 15 277 14 145 16 Rural or remote area 158 6 104 5 54 6 Somewhere else 95 3 68 4 27 3 Did not answer question 21 1 21 1 0 0 Cultural background and diversity n % n % n % I mainly speak a language other than English at home 96 3 65 3 31 4 I have recently come to Australia from another country 65 2 47 3 18 2 I come from a specific cultural or ethnic background 249 9 186 10 63 7 I am Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 99 4 67 4 32 4 I have a disability 181 7 125 7 56 6 None of the above apply 2192 78 1487 78 709 80 Did not answer question 35 1 35 2 0 0 ‘Mental health shapes my life’: COVID-19 & kids’ wellbeing • 2022 | 145