Table 2.

Distribution of baseline variables by the number of clinical visits for which MetS status was ascertained.

	One visit	Two visits	Three visits
	(n = 542)	(n = 760)	(n = 1,873)
Mean age at baseline (SD)	50.3 (17.7)	50.7(16.7)	50.7(16.0)
Gender (%male)	48.0	48.1	47.8
Education (% with a high school education)	53.2	50.2	56.8
Household income (%)
Low (<20,000 AUD)	38.8	38.2	27.8
Middle (20,000–60,000 AUD)	43.7	45.4	49.7
High (>60,000 AUD)	17.5	16.5	22.5
Employment status (%)
Currently in the workforce	47.6	42.9	56.7
Not currently in the workforce	52.4	57.1	43.3
Area-level SEP
Median % of high school graduates (25th, 75th)	70.6 (66.0, 77.4)	70.6 (65.4, 77.4)	72.3 (67.1, 77.6)
Median of median household weekly income (25th, 75th)	653 (515, 731)	648 (509, 731)	661 (537, 744)
Median unemployment rate (25th, 75th)	6.4 (4.9, 7.7)	6.3 (4.9, 8.0)	6.0 (4.8, 7.2)