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Table 1 T1 (baseline) characteristics of the READI sample (n = 1382)

From: Associations between psychological stress, eating, physical activity, sedentary behaviours and body weight among women: a longitudinal study

 

Mean

SD

Age (years)

35.7

7.7

BMI

26.2

5.9

Stress

10.0

2.8

 

n

%

Education

  

Low – did not complete high school

274

19.8

Medium – completed high school/trade certificate/diploma

687

49.7

High – completed tertiary education

421

30.5

Marital status

  

Married/defacto relationship

1002

72.5

Separated/divorced/widowed

103

7.5

Never married

277

20.0

Number of children (aged up to 18 years living with woman)

  

None

515

37.3

One

244

17.7

Two

380

27.5

Three or more

243

17.6

Employment status

  

Working full-time

533

38.6

Working part-time

440

31.8

Not currently employed (paid work)

409

29.6

Country of birth

  

Not Australia

107

7.7

Australia

1275

92.3

Serious illness, long term injury or disability that prevents physical activity

  

Yes

139

10.1

No

1243

89.9

Smoking status

  

Never smoked

730

52.8

Used to smoke

359

26.0

Smoke occasionally

114

8.2

Smoke regularly

179

13.0