Table 1 Participant characteristics (n = 713) given as n (%) or median (IQR)
Demographic characteristics | n (%) or median (IQR) | missing data n |
|---|---|---|
Age | 59.1 (45.2–70.2) | 0 |
Lives alone | 138 (19.8) | 16 |
Secondary education incomplete | 240 (33.8) | 2 |
Education (4 levels) | 2 | |
Secondary education (incomplete) | 240 (33.8) | |
Secondary education (complete) | 146 (20.5) | |
TAFE/Trade | 141 (19.8) | |
University | 184 (25.9) | |
Private health insurance | 496 (71.0) | 14 |
Health care concession card | 283 (40.5) | 15 |
Born in Australia | 614 (86.2) | 1 |
English spoken at home | 706 (99.3) | 7 |
IRSAD Quintiles | 37 | |
1 (most disadvantaged) | 101 (14.9) | |
2 | 72 (10.7) | |
3 | 258 (38.2) | |
4 | 131 (19.4) | |
5 (least disadvantaged) | 114 (16.9) | |
≥3 Health conditions | 143 (20.1) | 22 |
BMI ≥25 | 435 (66.3) | 57 |
Waist circumference ≥ 80 cm | 464 (70.5) | 55 |
Sedentary activity | 163 (24.5) | 48 |
Current smoking | 69 (10.4) | 47 |
> 2 glasses alcohol per day | 160 (24.1) | 48 |