Table 2 Social Demographics for Samples at Time 1 and Time 2 (1 month delay)
From: Predictors of dieting and non-dieting approaches among adults living in Australia
| Characteristic | Time 1 | Time 2 | Difference (p value) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | M = 33.80 | M = 35.10 | .46 |
| SD = 12.83 | SD = 12.81 | ||
| Gender | |||
| - Male | 389 (54.1%) | 203 (43.8%) | .16 |
| - Female | 330 (45.9%) | 261 (56.3%) | |
| Marital status | |||
| - Married | 246 (34.2%) | 181 (39.0%) | .22 |
| - De facto | 125 (17.4%) | 76 (16.4%) | |
| - Separated | 13 (1.8%) | 11 (2.4%) | |
| - Divorced | 23 (3.2%) | 13 (2.8%) | |
| - Widowed | 4 (0.6%) | 1 (0.2%) | |
| - Never married | 297 (41.3%) | 180 (38.8%) | |
| - Don’t know | 6 (0.8%) | 1 (0.2%) | |
| - Missing | 5 (0.7%) | 1 (0.2%) | |
| Education | |||
| - Grade 10 | 2 (0.3%) | 1 (0.2%) | .26 |
| - High school | 171 (23.8%) | 92 (19.8%) | |
| - Bachelor degree or higher | 430 (59.8%) | 305 (65.7%) | |
| - Trade certificate (4 years duration) | 8 (1.1%) | 5 (1.1%) | |
| - Diploma of certificate | 96 (13.4%) | 53 (11.4%) | |
| - Don’t know | 3 (0.4%) | 1 (0.2%) | |
| - Prefer not to answer | 1 (0.1%) | 1 (0.2%) | |
| - Marine pilot | 1 (0.1%) | 0 (0%) | |
| - Missing | 7 (1.0%) | 6 (1.3%) | |
| Income | |||
| - Less than $20,000 | 84 (11.7%) | 44 (9.5%) | .23 |
| - $20,001–$30,000 | 45 (6.3%) | 32 (6.9%) | |
| - $30,001–$50,000 | 65 (9.0%) | 35 (7.5%) | |
| - $50,001–$100,000 | 213 (29.6%) | 149 (32.1%) | |
| - $100,001–$150,000 | 152 (21.1%) | 105 (22.6%) | |
| - Over $150,000 | 101 (14.0%) | 63 (13.6%) | |
| - Don’t know | 31 (4.3%) | 16 (3.4%) | |
| - Prefer not to answer | 25 (3.5%) | 17 (3.7%) | |
| - Missing | 2 (0.4%) | 3 (0.6%) | |
| BMI | M = 23.30, SD = 36.75 | M = 30.33, SD = 64.78 | .42 |
| Required to diet | |||
| - Yes | 102 (14.2%) | 63 (13.6%) | .16 |
| - No | 613 (85.3%) | 398 (85.8%) | |
| - Missing | 4 (0.5%) | 3 (0.6%) | |
| Employment status | |||
| - Employed, full-time | 285 (39.6%) | 194 (41.8%) | .26 |
| - Employed part-time or casual | 157 (21.8%) | 106 (22.8%) | |
| - Home duties or carer | 14 (1.9%) | 12 (2.6%) | |
| - Unemployed | 7 (1.0%) | 3 (0.6%) | |
| - Full-time student | 205 (28.5%) | 114 (24.6%) | |
| - Part-time student | 14 (1.9%) | 10 (2.2%) | |
| - Retired | 18 (2.5%) | 13 (2.8%) | |
| - Permanently ill/unable to work | 3 (0.4%) | 2 (0.4%) | |
| - Prefer not to answer | 5 (0.7%) | 3 (0.6%) | |
| - Self-employed | 6 (0.8%) | 4 (0.9%) | |
| - Volunteer | 1 (0.1%) | 1 (0.1%) | |
| - Semi-retired | 2 (0.3%) | 2 (0.4%) | |