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Table 2 Prevalence estimates associated with each risk factor, Australia, 2010

From: A survey to assist in targeting the adults who undertake risky behaviours, know their health behaviours are not optimal and who acknowledge being worried about their health

 

n

%

(95% CI)

BMI

   

Underweight

79

3.0

(2.4–3.8)

Normal

1059

40.5

(38.6–42.4)

Overweight

924

35.3

(33.5–37.2)

Obese

553

21.1

(19.6–22.7)

Fruit and vegetable consumption

   

At least 2 & 5 serves per day

266

8.9

(7.9–9.9)

Less than 2 & 5 serves per day

2737

91.1

(90.1–92.1)

Physical activity

   

Sufficient activity

1592

53.1

(51.3–54.8)

No activity/activity but not sufficient/don’t know

1409

46.9

(45.2–48.7)

Smoking

   

Non-smoker

1390

46.3

(44.5–48.1)

Ex-smoker

1084

36.1

(34.4–37.8)

Current smoker

529

17.6

(16.3–19.0)

Short term alcohol risk

   

Non-drinker

685

22.8

(21.3–24.4)

Low risk

1463

48.8

(47.0–50.5)

Risky

725

24.2

(22.7–25.7)

High risk

128

4.3

(3.6–5.1)

Psychological distress

   

Low

1872

62.6

(60.8–64.3)

Moderate

762

25.5

(23.9–27.1)

High

256

8.6

(7.6–9.6)

Very high

101

3.4

(2.8–4.1)

Number of risk factors

   

None

53

2.0

(1.6–2.7)

One

382

14.7

(13.3–16.1)

Two

810

31.1

(29.3–32.9)

Three

884

33.9

(32.1–35.8)

Four

386

14.8

(13.5–16.3)

Five

76

2.9

(2.3–3.6)

Six

14

0.5

(0.3–0.9)

Total

3003

100.0

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