Table 2.
Sociodemographic characteristics, health-related behaviours and body mass index (BMI) of the participants of the Wellbeing Eating and Exercise for a Long Life study in 2010 1.
| Men (n = 1667) | Women (n = 1801) | p-Value 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age (years ± SD) | 59.9 ± 3.1 | 59.9 ± 3.1 | 0.98 |
| Born in Australia | |||
| Yes | 78.8 | 81.2 | 0.08 |
| No | 21.2 | 18.8 | |
| Urban/Rural | |||
| Urban | 47.6 | 47.8 | 0.94 |
| Rural | 52.4 | 52.3 | |
| Employment status | |||
| Working full-time | 48.1 | 20.5 | <0.001 |
| Working-part time | 18.7 | 32.1 | |
| Not working | 33.2 | 41.4 | |
| Education | |||
| No formal qualifications and up to year 10 | 31.0 | 39.0 | <0.001 |
| Year 12, Trade/apprenticeship or certificate/diploma | 39.5 | 33.2 | |
| University degree and higher | 29.5 | 27.8 | |
| Smoking status (%) | |||
| Never smoked | 43.8 | 56.5 | <0.001 |
| Former smoker | 43.0 | 32.8 | |
| Current smoker | 13.3 | 10.7 | |
| Meeting physical activity guidelines | |||
| Yes | 47.8 | 52.9 | 0.003 |
| No | 52.2 | 47.1 | |
| BMI | |||
| Healthy (BMI ≥ 18.5 to < 25 kg/m2) | 27.6 | 44.0 | <0.001 |
| Overweight (BMI ≥ 25 to < 30 kg/m2) | 47.9 | 32.5 | |
| Obese (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2) | 24.5 | 23.4 | |
1: Values are percentages unless otherwise specified; 2: Statistical significance by sex using ANOVA or Chi-square.