| Study 1 (n = 1001) | Study 2 (n = 1090) |
---|---|---|
Age, years, mean (SD) | 35.3 (12.7) | 44.9 (18.5) |
Gendera, female, n (%) | 532 (53.2) | 624 (57.2) |
Ethnicity, n (%) | ||
 White, non-hispanic | 772 (77.1) | 916 (84.0) |
BMI, kg/m2, mean (SD) | 28.2 (7.75) | 28.1 (7.43) |
 Missing, implausibleb, n (%) | 79 (7.9) | 20 (1.8) |
Employment status, n (%) | ||
 Full or part-time | 606 (60.5) | 482 (44.2) |
 Student | 78 (7.8) | 57 (5.2) |
 Retired | 36 (3.6) | 248 (22.7) |
 Sick or disabled | 30 (3.0) | 75 (6.9) |
 Looking after home | 122 (12.2) | 127 (11.7) |
 Other unemployed | 129 (12.9) | 101 (9.3) |
Highest educational qualification binary, n (%) | ||
 Low (≤ High-school completion) | 351 (35.1) | 388 (35.6) |
 High (> High-school completion) | 650 (64.9) | 702 (64.4) |
Years of higher education, mean (SD) | 5.88 (2.37) | 5.9 (2.57) |
Household income, $, mean (SD) | 56,432 (45831) | 53,165 (49129) |
Subjective socioeconomic status, mean (SD)c | 4.68 (1.75) | 4.98 (1.88) |
Dieting status, yes, n (%) | 138 (13.8) | 116 (10.6) |