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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of participating men

From: A qualitative study of the drivers of socioeconomic inequalities in men’s eating behaviours

 

Socioeconomic positiona

All, n

High SEP, n

Low SEP, n

N

30

15

15

Age (y)

 18–24

1

0

1

 25–34

3

2

1

 35–44

5

3

2

 45–54

17

7

10

 55–60

4

3

1

Location

 Melbourne

15

7

8

 Newcastle

15

8

7

Employment status

 Work full-time/ part-time

25

13

12

 Student

2

1

1

 Unemployed

2

1

1

 Retired

1

0

1

Occupationb

 Professional

10

10

6

 Technician/trades worker

7

1

1

 Community and personal services worker

3

2

2

 Clerical and administrative worker

2

0

2

 Manager

2

0

1

 Machinery operator/driver

1

0

0

Household income, per annum

 Low (< AUS$60,000)

6

0

6

 Mid (AUS$60,001-AUS$100,000)

12

7

5

 High (> AUS$100,000)

10

7

3

 Don’t know/refused

2

1

1

Household structure

 Couple with children

18

9

9

 Couple without children

4

3

1

 Single parent

1

0

1

 Single person

3

1

2

 Flatmates

4

2

2

  1. aHighest attained level of education was the main determinant of SEP
  2. bMissing for n = 5 (n = 2 studying, n = 2 unemployed, n = 1 retired)