Table 1.
T1 (baseline) characteristics of the READI sample (n = 1382)
| Mean | SD | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) |
35.7 |
7.7 |
| BMI |
26.2 |
5.9 |
| Stress |
10.0 |
2.8 |
| |
n |
% |
|
Education |
|
|
| Low – did not complete high school |
274 |
19.8 |
| Medium – completed high school/trade certificate/diploma |
687 |
49.7 |
| High – completed tertiary education |
421 |
30.5 |
|
Marital status |
|
|
| Married/defacto relationship |
1002 |
72.5 |
| Separated/divorced/widowed |
103 |
7.5 |
| Never married |
277 |
20.0 |
|
Number of children (aged up to 18 years living with woman) |
|
|
| None |
515 |
37.3 |
| One |
244 |
17.7 |
| Two |
380 |
27.5 |
| Three or more |
243 |
17.6 |
|
Employment status |
|
|
| Working full-time |
533 |
38.6 |
| Working part-time |
440 |
31.8 |
| Not currently employed (paid work) |
409 |
29.6 |
|
Country of birth |
|
|
| Not Australia |
107 |
7.7 |
| Australia |
1275 |
92.3 |
|
Serious illness, long term injury or disability that prevents physical activity |
|
|
| Yes |
139 |
10.1 |
| No |
1243 |
89.9 |
|
Smoking status |
|
|
| Never smoked |
730 |
52.8 |
| Used to smoke |
359 |
26.0 |
| Smoke occasionally |
114 |
8.2 |
| Smoke regularly | 179 | 13.0 |