Table 1.
Participant demographics
| Demographic category | n (111) (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Female | 84 (75.7) |
| Male | 27 (24.3) |
| Age | |
| Mean | 44.0 (SD 11.5) |
| Range | 19–75 |
| BMI | |
| Mean (n = 1101) | 39.1 (SD 7.5) |
| Range | 30–71.7 |
| Obesity class | |
| Class I (BMI 30–34.9) | 38 (34.2) |
| Class II (BMI 35–39.9) | 31 (27.9) |
| Class III (BMI ≥ 40) | 42 (37.8) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 34 (30.6) |
| Married/de facto | 77 (69.4) |
| Education | |
| <High school | 14 (12.6) |
| High school graduate < University degree | 27 (24.3) |
| University or postgraduate degree | 70 (63.1) |
| Income before tax (AUD) | |
| <50 000 | 29 (26.1) |
| 50 000–100 000 | 51 (45.9) |
| >100 000 | 29 (26.1) |
| Not revealed | 2 (1.8) |
| Place of birth | |
| Australian born | 83 (74.8) |
| Overseas born | 17 (15.3) |
| Not revealed | 11 (9.9) |
1One participant did not reveal their height and weight for us to calculate their Body Mass Index.