Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the sample at baseline.
| Demographics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 45–54 | 56,199 | 34.3% |
| 55–64 | 56,738 | 34.7% |
| 65–74 | 32,138 | 19.6% |
| ≥75 | 18,632 | 11.4% |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 78,942 | 48.2% |
| Female | 84,765 | 51.8% |
| Marital Status | ||
| Single | 36,268 | 22.2% |
| In a relationship | 127,439 | 77.8% |
| Education | ||
| No education | 14,413 | 8.8% |
| School certificate | 33,030 | 20.2% |
| Higher school certificate | 16,409 | 10.0% |
| Diploma/Apprenticeship | 54,777 | 33.5% |
| University | 45,078 | 27.5% |
| Employment status | ||
| Unemployed | 75,909 | 46.4% |
| Employed | 87,798 | 53.6% |
| Income | ||
| ≤AUD 19,999 | 28,047 | 17.1% |
| AUD 20,000–49,999 | 42,752 | 26.1% |
| AUD 50,000–69,999 | 19,869 | 12.1% |
| ≥AUD 70,000 | 48,023 | 29.3% |
| Prefer not to answer | 25,016 | 15.3% |
| BMI categories ^ | ||
| Underweight | 59,724 | 36.5% |
| Healthy | 1860 | 1.1% |
| Overweight | 65,548 | 40.0% |
| Obese | 36,575 | 22.3% |
Note. Total number of participants was 163,707. ^ World Health Organization BMI categories.