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Table 1 Demographic Characteristics of Study Participants

From: Physical activity behaviours of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) women living in Australia: A qualitative study of socio-cultural influences

Variable

Participants (N = 110)

Age of each group (Mean ± SD)

 

   Filipino

55.7 (15.3)

   Sudanese

26.8 (7.0)

   Bosnian

63.0 (13.1)

   Arabic Speaking

39.1 (10.4)

Cultural group (%)

 

   Filipino

28.2

   Sudanese

22.7

   Bosnian

22.7

   Arabic Speaking

26.4

Years living in Australia (Mean ± SD)

 

   Filipino

18.2 (9.1)

   Sudanese

5.0 (2.4)

   Bosnian

14.8 (10.2)

   Arabic Speaking

11.6 (9.8)

Marital Status (%)

 

   Married

81.0

   Divorced

2.0

   Widowed

7.0

   Not married

10.0

Total those with children (%)

86.0

Children per woman (Mean ± SD)

 

   Filipino

3.1 (1.7)

   Sudanese

1.7 (1.1)

   Bosnian

2.5 (1.1)

   Arabic Speaking

3.1 (1.4)