Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of survey participants (n = 2011)
| Characteristic | Number | Unweighted % | Weighted % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Female | 1000 | 49.7 | 49.9 |
| Male | 1010 | 50.2 | 50.1 |
| Other | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Age (years) | |||
| 18–24 | 127 | 6.3 | 5.2 |
| 25–34 | 292 | 14.5 | 11.3 |
| 35–44 | 370 | 18.4 | 16.1 |
| 45–54 | 312 | 15.5 | 16.5 |
| 55+ | 910 | 45.3 | 50.7 |
| Education level | |||
| Did not complete school | 183 | 9.1 | 25.0 |
| Year 12 high school | 376 | 18.7 | 18.0 |
| TAFE/trade/diploma | 642 | 31.9 | 32.0 |
| University degree or above | 810 | 40.3 | 25.0 |
| Location | |||
| Victoria | 586 | 29.1 | 28.9 |
| NSW | 584 | 29.0 | 28.3 |
| Queensland | 405 | 20.1 | 20.6 |
| South Australia | 182 | 9.1 | 9.6 |
| Western Australia | 171 | 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Tasmania | 54 | 2.7 | 2.9 |
| ACT | 24 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| Northern Territory | 5 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Parental status | |||
| Children | 1302 | 64.7 | 66.5 |
| No children | 679 | 33.8 | 32.2 |
| Prefer not to disclose | 30 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| Socioeconomic status | |||
| Mean SEIFA score (range) | 1005.4 (627–1164) | ||
| Tertile 1 | 672 | 33.4 | 36.5 |
| Tertile 2 | 674 | 33.5 | 34.4 |
| Tertile 3 | 665 | 33.1 | 29.1 |
| BMI | |||
| Mean BMI (kg/m2) (range) | 27.0 (14.7–59.5) | ||
| Underweight | 56 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| Healthy weight | 731 | 36.4 | 33.2 |
| Overweight | 649 | 32.3 | 31.5 |
| Obese | 506 | 25.2 | 29.1 |
| Invalid response | 69 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
Tertile 1 indicates respondents from areas of lowest socioeconomic advantage and Tertile 3 indicates respondents from areas of highest socioeconomic advantage