Table 1

Descriptive characteristics for Resilience for Eating and Activity Despite Inequality participants (n=882)

VariableWave IWave IIWave III
Outcome variable
 Body mass index (kg/m2)
  Mean (SD)26.1 (6.0)26.7 (6.4)26.9 (6.5)
  Minimum–maximum16.0–50.815.8–55.414.2–55.1
  Missing, n (%)10 (1.1 %)49 (5.5 %)26 (2.9 %)
Exposure variables
 Major chain fast-food outlets within 2 km
  Median (Q1–Q3)0 (0–2)1 (0–3)
  Minimum–maximum0–330–40
 Major chain fast-food outlets within 3 km
  Median (Q1–Q3)1 (0–5)3 (0–6)
  Minimum–maximum0–550–72
 Major chain fast-food outlets within 5 km
  Median (Q1–Q3)3 (0–12)4 (0–15)
  Minimum–maximum0–840–106
Potential confounders
 Age (years)
  Mean (SD)37.7 (7.1)40.6 (7.1)42.7 (7.1)
  Minimum–maximum18.4–49.521.3–52.523.3–54.4
 Education, n (%)
  Low: did not complete high school236 (26.8%)212 (24.0%)186 (21.1%)
  Medium: high school/trade/diploma391 (44.3%)390 (44.2%)394 (44.7%)
  High: tertiary253 (28.7%)281 (31.8%)299 (33.9%)
  Missing2 (0.2%)0 (0.0%)3 (0.3%)
 Employment, n (%)
  Full time317 (35.9%)348 (39.5%)356 (40.4%)
  Part-time292 (33.1%)318 (36.1%)344 (39.0%)
  Not in paid employment256 (29.0%)209 (23.7%)170 (19.3%)
  Missing17 (1.9%)7 (0.8%)12 (1.4%)
 Weekly household income, n (%)
  <$50073 (8.3%)46 (5.2%)63 (7.1%)
  $500 to <$1000267 (30.3%)218 (24.7%)198 (22.5%)
  $1000 to <$1500174 (19.7%)188 (21.3%)175 (19.8%)
  $1500+175 (19.8%)233 (26.4%)287 (32.5%)
  Missing193 (21.9%)197 (22.3%)159 (18.0%)
 Children in the household, n (%)
  Yes596 (67.6%)594 (67.4%)568 (64.4%)
  No282 (32.0%)284 (32.2%)313 (35.5%)
  Missing4 (0.5%)4 (0.5%)1 (0.1%)
 Urban/rural classification, n (%)
  Urban401 (45.5%)401 (45.5%)401 (45.5%)
  Rural481 (54.5%)481 (54.5%)481 (54.5%)
  • Q1, quartile 1; Q3, quartile 3.