Table 1.
Sample characteristics of the test–retest reliability and concurrent validity samples and Weekly frequency of muscle-strengthening exercise
| Characteristic | Test–retest reliability sample (n=85) | Concurrent validity sample (n=54) |
| % (n) | % (n) | |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 40.0 (34) | 38.9 (21) |
| Female | 60.0 (51) | 61.1 (33) |
| Age (years) | ||
| 18–34 | 32.9 (28) | 37.0 (20) |
| 35–54 | 38.8 (33) | 35.2 (19) |
| ≥55 | 28.3 (24) | 27.8 (15) |
| Country | ||
| Australia | 63.5 (54) | 38.9 (21) |
| Other | 36.5 (31) | 61.1 (33) |
| Region | ||
| Urban | 62.4 (53) | 59.3 (32) |
| Regional/remote | 37.6 (32) | 40.7 (22) |
| Education | ||
| Primary school/some high school | 2.4 (2) | 7.4 (4) |
| Year 12 or equivalent | 10.6 (9) | 3.7 (2) |
| Higher education (below degree) | 11.8 (10) | 9.3 (5) |
| University qualification | 75.3 (64) | 79.6 (43) |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 47.1 (40) | 53.7 (29) |
| Not married (defacto/separated/divorced/widowed) | 24.7 (21) | 18.5 (10) |
| Never married | 28.2 (24) | 27.8 (15) |
| Work situation | ||
| School/university (full time) | 20.0 (17) | 18.5 (10) |
| Paid employment/self-employed/unpaid work | 58.8 (50) | 64.8 (35) |
| Not working/other | 21.2 (18) | 16.7 (9) |
| Self-rated health | ||
| Excellent | 20.0 (17) | 33.3 (18) |
| Very good | 41.2 (35) | 50.0 (27) |
| Good | 27.1 (23) | 13.0 (7) |
| Fair/poor | 11.8 (10) | 3.7 (2) |
| Body mass index classification | ||
| Underweight or normal weight | 51.8 (44) | 48.1 (26) |
| Overweight | 30.6 (26) | 29.6 (16) |
| Obese | 16.5 (14) | 20.4 (11) |
| Frequency of muscle-strengthening exercise (days/week) | ||
| 0 | 27.1 (23) | 0 (0) |
| 1 | 3.5 (3) | 0 (0) |
| 2 | 16.5 (14) | 13.0 (7) |
| 3 | 18.8 (16) | 25.9 (14) |
| 4 | 10.6 (9) | 16.7 (9) |
| ≥5 | 23.5 (20) | 44.4 (24) |