Characteristic | Survey sample (unweighted) | Survey sample (weighted)a | Victorian Population | |
---|---|---|---|---|
n or mean | % or SD | % or mean | % | |
Gender | ||||
Male | 1046 | 43.6% | 47.5% | 49.3%c |
Female | 1352 | 56.4% | 52.5% | 51.7% |
Age (years) (mean, SD) | 42.7 | 13.4 | 41.3 | |
Males (mean, SD) | 43.0 | 12.9 | 40.7 | |
Females (mean, SD) | 42.6 | 13.8 | 42.0 | |
Age group | ||||
18–24 y | 251 | 10.5% | 14.5% | 15.0%c |
25–34 y | 512 | 21.3% | 21.4% | 22.1% |
35–44 y | 527 | 22.0% | 21.8% | 22.5% |
45–54 y | 514 | 21.4% | 20.4% | 21.1% |
55–65 y | 594 | 24.8% | 22.0% | 19.3% |
Country of Birth | ||||
Australia | 1915 | 79.9% | 80.0% | |
United Kingdom | 86 | 3.5% | 3.5% | |
New Zealand | 29 | 1.2% | 1.2% | |
Italy | 10 | 0.4% | 0.4% | |
Greece | 11 | 0.5% | 0.5% | |
China | 30 | 1.2% | 1.3% | |
Vietnam | 14 | 0.6% | 0.6% | |
Lebanon | 4 | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
Other | 271 | 11.3% | 11.1% | |
Prefer not to answer or don’t know | 28 | 1.2% | 1.2% | |
Do you speak a language other than English at home? | ||||
Yes | 409 | 17.0% | 17.8% | |
No, English only | 1969 | 82.1% | 81.3% | |
Prefer not to answer or don’t know | 20 | 0.8% | 0.9% | |
Socioeconomic statusb | ||||
High SES | 1020 | 42.9% | 43.0% | 28.1%d |
Mid SES | 675 | 28.4% | 27.7% | 27.0% |
Low SES | 682 | 28.7% | 29.3% | 42.9% |
Height (cm) (mean, SD) | 169.3 | 10.2 | 169.8 | |
Weight (Kg) (mean, SD) | 77.6 | 18.7 | 77.5 | |
BMI (kg/m2) (mean, SD) | 27 | 6.1 | 26.8 | |
Weight category | ||||
Underweight | 68 | 3.2% | 3.5% | |
Healthy weight | 846 | 39.6% | 40.7% | |
Overweight | 690 | 32.3% | 31.9% | |
Obese | 532 | 24.9% | 23.9% |