Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of participants (n=54).
| Characteristic | Categories | n (%)a |
| Age (years) |
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18-21 | 26 (48) |
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22-25 | 28 (52) |
| Country of birth |
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Australia | 52 (96) |
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Other | 2 (4) |
| Geographic region of residence |
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Major city | 45 (83) |
|
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Inner regional | 9 (17) |
|
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Outer regional/remote | 0 (0) |
| Body mass index (kg/m 2 ) (using self-reported height and weight) |
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Underweight | 6 (11) |
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Normal | 32 (59) |
|
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Overweight | 13 (24) |
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Obese | 3 (6) |
|
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Extremely obese | 0 (0) |
| Education level b |
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<Year 12 | 4 (7) |
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Year 12 | 19 (35) |
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>Year 12 | 31 (57) |
| Socioeconomic level (SEIFA c percentile) d |
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≤25 (most disadvantaged) | 2 (4) |
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26-100 | 52 (96) |
aPercentages may not add to exactly 100 due to rounding.
bYear 12 is the final year of high school in the Australian education system.
cSocio-Economic Indexes For Areas (SEIFA).
dBased on postal/zip code. Percentiles are the rankings within Victoria, with a percentile of ≤25 being the most disadvantaged quartile.