Sample descriptive statistics (unweighted)
| Sample n=2163 | BMI Mean (SD) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | ||
| Sex | |||
| Male | 961 | 44.4 | 26.1 (3.8) |
| Female | 1202 | 55.6 | 25.0 (4.9) |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Country of birth | |||
| Australia | 1531 | 70.8 | 25.5 (4.5) |
| Elsewhere | 630 | 29.1 | 25.6 (4.3) |
| Missing | 2 | 0.1 | 31.6 (1.8) |
| Age (years) | |||
| 18–24 | 170 | 7.9 | 23.5 (4.6) |
| 25–34 | 374 | 17.3 | 24.8 (4.5) |
| 35–44 | 468 | 21.6 | 25.6 (4.3) |
| 45–54 | 459 | 21.2 | 25.9 (4.6) |
| 55–64 | 369 | 17.1 | 26.0 (4.0) |
| Over 65 | 323 | 14.9 | 26.3 (4.5) |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Dominant occupation (household) | |||
| Professionals | 1016 | 47.0 | 25.3 (4.1) |
| White collar | 327 | 15.1 | 25.7 (5.1) |
| Blue collar | 224 | 10.4 | 25.5 (4.1) |
| Not in labour force | 551 | 25.5 | 25.8 (4.7) |
| Missing | 45 | 2.1 | 25.9 (6.2) |
| Education | |||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 695 | 32.1 | 24.8 (4.1) |
| Diploma | 242 | 11.2 | 26.0 (4.5) |
| Vocational | 405 | 18.7 | 26.0 (4.4) |
| No postschool qualifications | 776 | 35.9 | 25.7 (4.7) |
| Missing | 45 | 2.1 | 27.0 (5.3) |
| Household type | |||
| Single adult, no children | 370 | 17.1 | 25.8 (4.8) |
| Single adult, children | 125 | 5.8 | 26.0 (5.0) |
| Two or more adults, no children | 898 | 41.5 | 25.2 (4.3) |
| Two or more adults, children | 730 | 33.8 | 25.7 (4.3) |
| Missing | 40 | 1.9 | 25.8 (5.4) |
| Level of area disadvantage | |||
| Least disadvantaged | 789 | 36.5 | 25.0 (3.9) |
| Mid-disadvantaged | 725 | 33.5 | 25.5 (4.6) |
| Most disadvantaged | 649 | 30.0 | 26.1 (4.8) |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Disability or injury | |||
| Yes | 457 | 21.1 | 26.7 (5.0) |
| No | 1578 | 73.0 | 25.2 (4.3) |
| Missing | 128 | 5.9 | 25.4 (4.2) |
| Physical activity sufficiency | |||
| Insufficiently active | 1011 | 46.7 | 25.8 (4.7) |
| Sufficiently active | 845 | 39.1 | 25.1 (3.9) |
| Missing | 307 | 14.2 | 25.6 (4.9) |
BMI, body mass index.