|
Variable
|
Number
|
Category
|
Number
|
Percent
|
|---|
|
Patients
|
|
Sex
|
120
|
Female
|
78
|
65
|
| |
Male
|
42
|
35
|
|
Age
|
120
|
40–56
|
65
|
54
|
| |
57–70
|
55
|
46
|
|
Language mostly spoken at home
|
119
|
English
|
81
|
68
|
| |
Non-English languagea
|
38
|
32
|
|
Employment
|
119
|
Employed
|
58
|
49
|
| |
Not employedb
|
61
|
51
|
|
Highest qualification
|
119
|
Schoolc
|
57
|
48
|
| |
Higher qualificationsd
|
62
|
52
|
|
Obesity category
|
117
|
1 (BMI = 30–34.99)
|
54
|
46
|
| |
2 (BMI = 35–39.99)
|
40
|
34
|
| |
3 (BMI ≥ 40)
|
23
|
20
|
|
Experienced stigma in past week
|
118
|
Yes
|
38
|
32
|
| |
No
|
80
|
68
|
|
Providers
|
|
Practice size
|
120
|
1–3 GPs
|
52
|
43
|
| |
4+ GPs
|
68
|
57
|
|
City
|
120
|
Adelaide
|
51
|
43
|
| |
Sydney
|
69
|
57
|
- aThe most commonly spoken languages at home were Arabic (n = 11), Spanish (n = 7) and Italian (n = 5)
- bVery few of those who were not employed were unemployed and looking for work (4%). The remainder were mostly retired (22%), home duties (13%), or unable to work due to long-term sickness or disability (9%)
- c“School” = no formal education, or primary or high school certificate
- d“Higher qualifications” = Technical and Further Education (TAFE) qualification or University degree
