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. 2021 Apr 15;9:567552. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.567552

Table 1.

Demographic and descriptive characteristics of participants.

N (%) Mean (sd)
Age 32.2 (13.6)
BMI category
Underweight 1 (2.4)
Normal weight 322 (62.7)
Overweight 116 (22.6)
Obese 74 (14.4)
Country
Australia 1 (0.2)
Canada 398 (79.8)
Hong Kong 1 (0.2)
Ireland 1 (0.2)
Philippines 17 (3.4)
UK/N.IRL 16 (3.2)
USA 65 (13.1)
Gender
Woman 452 (86.8)
Man 66 (12.6)
Non-binary 2 (0.8)
Prefer not to answer 2 (0.4)
Ethnicity
Indigenous 16 (3.0)
African 1 (0.2)
Central Asian 3 (0.6)
East Asian 129 (24.1)
Hispanic 21 (3.9)
Mediterranean 2 (0.4)
Middle Eastern 24 (4.5)
Pacific Islander 15 (2.8)
South American 1 (0.2)
South Asian 19 (3.6)
Northern European 59 (11.0)
Eastern European 6 (1.1)
Northern American 173 (32.3)
Western European 61 (11.4)
Other 1 (0.2)
Prefer not to answer 1 (0.2)
Highest level of education
Less than high school 1 (0.2)
High School 98 (18.8)
Diploma or certificate 61 (11.7)
Undergraduate 196 (37.6)
Graduate 137 (26.3)
Professional degree 27 (5.2)
Prefer not to answer 1 (0.2)
Employment Status
Student 168 (25.8)
Full time 199 (30.5)
Part time 77 (11.8)
Self-employed part-time 24 (3.7)
Retired 8 (1.2)
Homemaker 37 (5.7)
On disability 37 (5.7)
Unemployed looking for work 5 (0.8)
Unemployed not looking for work 2 (0.4)
Unemployed laid off 71 (10.9)
Other 22 (3.4)
Prefer not to answer 1 (0.2)
Living location
City/urban 354 (68.1)
Suburbs 73 (14.0)
A town or village 39 (7.5)
Country/rural 54 (10.4)
Type of housing
Detached 272 (52.1)
Semi-detached 63 (12.1)
Apartment/condo 92 (17.6)
Shared housing 76 (14.6)
A dormitory 18 (3.5)
Prefer not to answer 1 (0.2)

BMI, body mass index; SD, standard deviation.