"The solution needs to be complex." Obese adults' attitudes about the effectiveness of individual and population based interventions for obesity

BMC Public Health

Table 1 Participant Demographics

Demographic category	n (142) (%)
Gender
Female	106 (74.6%)
Male	36(25.4%)
Age
Mean	44.8
Range	19-75
BMI
Mean (n = 141)*	39.3
Range	30.0-71.7
Marital status
Single	50(35.2%)
Married/De facto	92(64.8%)
Education
< High school	20(14.1%)
High school graduate < University degree	33(22.2%)
University or postgraduate degree	89(62.7%)
Income before tax (AUD)
<50,000	48(33.8%)
50,000-100,000	59(41.5%)
>100,000	33(23.2%)
Not revealed	2(1.4%)