Table 2.
Sociodemographic, BMI, psychological characteristics, and vocational education courses of the sample (N=551).
| Characteristic | Value | |
| Gender, n (%) | ||
|
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Male | 310 (56.3) |
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Female | 228 (41.4) |
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Other | 13 (2.4) |
| Age, years, mean (SD) | 25.7 (11.1) | |
| Country of birth, n (%) | ||
|
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Australia | 509 (92.4) |
|
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Other | 42 (7.6) |
| Highest level of education completed, n (%) | ||
|
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High school or less | 388 (70.4) |
|
|
TAFEa or university | 163 (29.6) |
| Marital status, n (%) | ||
|
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Never married | 345 (62.6) |
|
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Married or living with partner | 166 (30.1) |
|
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Divorced or separated or widowed | 40 (7.3) |
| Employment status, n (%) | ||
|
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Employed | 432 (78.4) |
|
|
Unemployed | 119 (21.6) |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, n (%) | ||
|
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Yes | 72 (13.1) |
|
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No | 479 (86.9) |
| Residence b , n (%) | ||
|
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Urban | 331 (64.4) |
|
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Rural | 183 (35.6) |
| BMI status c , n (%) | ||
|
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Underweight | 21 (4.0) |
|
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Healthy weight | 241 (45.6) |
|
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Overweight | 147 (27.8) |
|
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Obese | 119 (22.5) |
| Depression, n (%) | ||
|
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Yes | 131 (23.8) |
|
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No | 420 (76.2) |
| Anxiety, n (%) | ||
|
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Yes | 163 (29.6) |
|
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No | 388 (70.4) |
| Vocational education course, n (%) | ||
|
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Automotive mechanic | 165 (29.9) |
|
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Community service or mental health | 56 (10.2) |
|
|
Floristry | 49 (8.9) |
|
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Fabrication and welding | 38 (6.9) |
|
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Hairdressing | 37 (6.7) |
|
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Mechanical engineering | 34 (6.9) |
|
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Animal studies or veterinary nursing | 33 (6.0) |
|
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Arts | 23 (4.2) |
|
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Dental nursing | 22 (4.0) |
|
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Electrotechnology | 21 (3.8) |
|
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Protective coating | 19 (3.5) |
|
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Programming | 15 (2.7) |
|
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Baking | 13 (2.4) |
|
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Mobile plant technology | 12 (2.2) |
|
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Photography | 7 (1.2) |
|
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Commercial cookery | 5 (0.9) |
|
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Business administration | 2 (0.4) |
aTAFE: Technical and Further Education.
bData missing for residence, n=37.
cData missing for BMI, n=23.