TABLE 1.
Characteristics and macronutrient intakes of participants in the National Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey
| Value | |
|---|---|
| Male gender, % | 49.4 |
| Age (y), % | |
| 18–50 | 58.4 |
| 51–70 | 29.9 |
| 71+ | 11.7 |
| Country of birth, % | |
| Australia | 68.8 |
| Canada, Ireland, NZ, South Africa, UK, US | 11.6 |
| Other | 19.6 |
| SEIFA, % | |
| Lowest—quintile 1 | 18.1 |
| Middle—quintile 2–3 | 59.7 |
| Highest—quintile 5 | 22.2 |
| Tertiary education, % | |
| Not known | 1.5 |
| No tertiary education | 38.2 |
| Vocational college | 34.9 |
| University | 25.3 |
| BMI, % | |
| Underweight (<18.5 kg/m2) | 1.8 |
| Normal (≥18.5 to <25 kg/m2) | 35.5 |
| Overweight (≥25.0 to <30.0 kg/m2) | 36.4 |
| Obesity (≥30.0 kg/m2) | 26.3 |
| Energy reporting status, % | |
| Low energy (energy intake: basal metabolic rate ratio <0.87) | 16.8 |
| Unknown | 14.0 |
| Plausible | 69.2 |
| Energy and macronutrients, mean | |
| Energy (kJ) | 8671.6 |
| Protein (% total energy) | 18.4 |
| Carbohydrates (% total energy) | 43.5 |
| Fat (% total energy) | 30.9 |
| Fiber (% total energy) | 2.2 |
| Alcohol (% total energy) | 4.3 |
Note: Survey weights applied.
Abbreviations: NZ, New Zealand; SEIFA, Socio‐Economic Indexes for Areas.