Table 1 Demographic data from patients, support persons and HCPs
|  | HA users (n = 9) | SPs (n = 5) | GPs (n = 5) | Audiologists (n = 9) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | ||||
 18–35 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 35–50 years | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
 50–64 years | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
 65–74 years | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 75 years or older | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Prefer not to answer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gender | ||||
 Male | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Female | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Had private health insurance | ||||
 Yes | 5 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
 No | 2 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
 Prefer not to answer | 2 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
State of residence or (for HCP) workplace | ||||
 New South Wales | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
 South Australia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Queensland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Urban/rural location of residence or (for HCP) workplace | ||||
 Metropolitan resident | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
 Regional/rural residents | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |