Table 1 Demographic characteristics of study participants and survey responses

Mean age in years

19.8

(range)

(1–59)

Gender

Male

27

(73.0)

Female

10

(27.0)

Residency

Metropolitan

32

(86.5)

Rural

5

(13.5)

Frequency of home MI-E device use

Daily

17

(46.0)

Weekly

10

(27.0)

Fortnightly

1

(2.7)

Monthly

3

(8.1)

Rarely

6

(16.2)

Administration of MI-E device

Self-administered

3

(8.1)

With support from family member and/or support worker

34

(91.9)

MI-E device has ever been used to resolve a choking episode

Yes

12

(32.4)

No

25

(67.6)