Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of parents (n = 837).
| Characteristic | ||
|---|---|---|
| N (%) | Mean (±SD) | |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 347 (41%) | |
| Female | 490 (59%) | |
| Age (years) | 41 (10) | |
| Age group (years) | ||
| 18–24 | 37 (4%) | |
| 25–34 | 185 (22%) | |
| 35–44 | 319 (38%) | |
| 45–54 | 211 (25%) | |
| 55–66 | 85 (10%) | |
| Country of birth 1 | ||
| Australia | 686 (83%) | |
| UK | 17 (2%) | |
| New Zealand | 9 (1%) | |
| Other * | 113 (14%) | |
| Language spoken other than English 2 | ||
| English only | 672 (81%) | |
| Other ** | 157 (19%) | |
| Socioeconomic status 3 | ||
| High SES | 369 (44%) | |
| Mid SES | 248 (30%) | |
| Low SES | 212 (26%) | |
| Height (cm) | 169 (10) | |
| Weight (kg) | 78 (18) | |
| BMI (kg/m2) 4 | 27 (6) | |
| Weight Category Distribution 4 | ||
| Underweight | 15 (2%) | |
| Healthy weight | 298 (40%) | |
| Overweight | 234 (31%) | |
| Obese | 202 (27%) | |
| No. of children in age groups 5 | ||
| 0–1 years | 133 | |
| 2–4 years | 250 | |
| 5–12 years | 437 | |
| 13–17 years | 303 | |
| Child age group | ||
| Infant/toddler | 196 (23%) | |
| Mid-childhood/adolescence | 505 (60%) | |
| Both | 136 (16%) | |
* Includes Italy, Greece, China, Vietnam, Lebanon, and other, please specify; ** Includes Italian, Greek, Cantonese, Mandarin, Arabic, Vietnamese, German, Spanish, and Tagalog; 1 n = 825 as participants who responded “don’t know” n = 2 and “prefer not to answer” n = 10 were excluded; 2 n = 829 as participants who responded “don’t know” n = 1 and “prefer not answer” n = 7 were excluded; 3 n = 829 as participants n = 8 with missing data were excluded; 4 n = 749 as participants n = 88 with missing data were excluded; 5 n = 1123 as parents could select more than one age category. SES: socio-economic status; UK: United Kingdom.