Table 2.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the sample: main household food shoppers (n 970), Brisbane Food Study, Australia, 2000
| Characteristic | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 207 | 21·3 |
| Female | 763 | 78·7 |
| Age (years) | ||
| <25 | 84 | 8·7 |
| 25–34 | 218 | 22·5 |
| 35–44 | 218 | 22·5 |
| 45–54 | 178 | 18·4 |
| 55–64 | 116 | 12·0 |
| ≥65 | 156 | 16·1 |
| Household income ($AUD) | ||
| ≤25 999 | 241 | 24·8 |
| 26 000–51 999 | 306 | 31·5 |
| 52 000–77 999 | 192 | 19·8 |
| ≥78 000 | 206 | 21·2 |
| Missing | 25 | 2·6 |
| Respondent education | ||
| No post-school qualifications | 401 | 41·3 |
| Vocational | 183 | 18·9 |
| Diploma | 103 | 10·6 |
| Bachelor degree or higher | 262 | 27·0 |
| Missing | 21 | 2·2 |
| Household type | ||
| Single alone | 161 | 16·6 |
| Group house | 81 | 8·4 |
| Sole parent with children | 57 | 5·9 |
| Couple without children | 355 | 36·6 |
| Couple with children | 316 | 32·6 |
| Household size | ||
| 1 | 161 | 16·6 |
| 2 | 315 | 32·5 |
| 3 | 198 | 20·4 |
| 4 | 179 | 18·5 |
| ≥5 | 117 | 12·1 |