Table 1. Demographic characteristics of study participants, Adelaide, Australia (June 2007–August 2008).
Characteristics | n = 1237 (%) |
Age | |
≤5 years | 132 (11) |
>5 to ≤15 years | 489 (40) |
>15 years | 616 (50) |
Sex | |
Male | 626 (51) |
Female | 611 (49) |
Educational status | |
Currently attending an educational institution | |
Attending childcare/preschool | 98 (8) |
Primary | 406 (33) |
Secondary | 139 (11) |
College/university | 31 (3) |
Education completeda | |
Primary | 7 (1) |
Secondary/commercial/technical | 250 (20) |
College/university | 273 (22) |
aData missing for 38 (3%) participants.