Table 2. Descriptive statistics of the weighted analytical sample of Australian women at baseline.
| Variable | Categories | Mean (SD)/ n (%) (N = 11,336) |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 49.5 (1.8) | |
| Highest level of education | High school or less | 6,878 (60.0%) |
| Trade/apprentice/certificate/ diploma |
2,280 (20.0%) | |
| University | 1,968 (20.0%) | |
| Country of birth | Australia | 7,953 (70.0%) |
| Other | 3,155 (30.0%) | |
| Employment status | Not employed | 2,130 (20.0%) |
| Employed | 8,976 (79.2%) | |
| Marital status | Married/de facto | 9,094 (80.0%) |
| Separated/divorced/never married | 1,813 (20.0%) | |
| Widowed | 257 (0.0%) | |
| Live with children under 18 years | No | 6,693 (70.0%) |
| Yes | 3,476 (30.0%) | |
| Live with children aged 18+ years | No | 5,928 (60.0%) |
| Yes | 4,299 (40.0%) | |
| Area-level SES (IRSD) | Score for lowest tertile | 939 (72) |
| Score for middle tertile | 985 (24) | |
| Score for highest tertile | 1,071 (82) | |
| Remoteness (ARIA+) | Major city | 7,277 (70.0%) |
| Regional | 3,680 (30.0%) | |
| Remote | 235 (0.0%) | |
| Lifetime risky drinking a | No | 8,814 (90.0%) |
| Yes | 1,395 (10.0%) | |
| Heavy episodic drinking b | No | 7,007 (70.0%) |
| Yes | 3,463 (30.0%) | |
| Smoking status | Never smoker | 5,961 (60.0%) |
| Ex smoker | 2,830 (30.0%) | |
| Current smoker | 1,689 (20.0%) | |
| CESD-10 Depression Score | 6.2 (7.1) | |
| Mean stress score | 0.6 (0.7) | |
| BMI category | Underweight | 144 (0.0%) |
| Healthy | 4,877 (50.0%) | |
| Overweight | 3,032 (30.0%) | |
| Obese | 1,783 (20.0%) | |
| Ever diagnosed/treated for heart | No | 11,013 (100.0%) |
| disease | Yes | 216 (0.0%) |
| Ever diagnosed/treated for stroke | No | 11,148 (100.0%) |
| Yes | 82 (0.0%) | |
| Ever diagnosed/treated for cancer | No | 10,766 (100.0%) |
| Yes | 464 (0.0%) | |
| Ever diagnosed/treated for depression | No | 9,377 (80.0%) |
| Yes | 1,853 (20.0%) | |
| Ever diagnosed/treated for anxiety | No | 9,704 (90.0%) |
| Yes | 1,526 (10.0%) | |
| SF-36 scores | Physical component score | 51.14 (9.50) |
| Mental component score | 47.51 (15.22) | |
| Physical functioning | 89.44 (14.27) | |
| Role physical | 83.98 (39.39) | |
| Bodily pain | 73.22 (27.60) | |
| General health | 74.59 (23.38) | |
| Vitality | 60.03 (24.95) | |
| Social functioning | 84.27 (27.07) | |
| Role emotional | 79.61 (43.49) | |
| Mental health | 73.77 (21.42) |
Note: percentages calculated as percent of total sample; percentages do not add to 100% due to missing data within variables.
aLifetime risky alcohol consumption defined as >10 alcoholic drinks/week based on the 2020 National Health Medical Research Council guidelines [34].
bHeavy episodic alcohol consumption defined as >4 alcoholic drinks on an occasion at least once a month [34].
ARIA+, Accessibility-Remoteness Index of Australia Plus; BMI, body mass index; CESD-10, 10-item Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale; IRSD, Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage; SD, standard deviation; SF-36: 36-item Medical Outcomes Study short-form survey.