Table 2 Demographic characteristics of survey respondents who provided a free text response
| Â | Description | N (responses) | % |
|---|---|---|---|
State (n = 133) | |||
| Â | Australian Capital Territory | 6 | 4.5 |
| Â | New South Wales | 38 | 28.6 |
| Â | Victoria | 37 | 27.8 |
| Â | Queensland | 18 | 13.5 |
| Â | Western Australia | 16 | 12.0 |
| Â | South Australia | 28 | 13.5 |
Education (n = 133) | |||
| Â | High school- year 10 | 8 | 6.0 |
| Â | High school- year 12 | 13 | 9.8 |
| Â | Vocational College | 27 | 20.3 |
|  | Bachelor’s degree | 36 | 27.1 |
| Â | Postgraduate degree | 49 | 36.8 |
Ethnicity (n = 132) | |||
| Â | European/Anglo Saxon/Caucasian | 125 | 94.0 |
| Â | Other (Oceanic, Asian, Indian, South/Central American, Mixed Ethnicity) | 7 | 5.2 |
| Â | Missing | 1 | 0.8 |
Employment (n = 132) | |||
| Â | Employee | 54 | 40.6 |
| Â | Self-employed | 16 | 12.0 |
| Â | Home duties/caring for children or family | 7 | 5.3 |
| Â | In education (going to school, university, etc.) | 1 | 0.75 |
| Â | Doing voluntary work | 6 | 4.5 |
| Â | Unable to work because of illness | 3 | 2.3 |
| Â | Retired | 45 | 33.8 |
| Â | Missing | 1 | 0.75 |
Relationship Status (n = 133) | |||
| Â | Single | 17 | 12.8 |
| Â | Married/de facto (living with partner) | 100 | 75.2 |
| Â | In a relationship (not living with partner) | 4 | 3.0 |
| Â | Divorced/separated | 8 | 6.0 |
| Â | Widowed | 4 | 3.0 |
Weight gain pattern (n = 132) | |||
| Â | Gained weight overall | 80 | 60.2 |
| Â | Lost weight overall | 18 | 13.5 |
| Â | Weight remained stable | 20 | 15.0 |
| Â | Weight fluctuated a great deal | 14 | 10.5 |
| Â | Missing | 1 | 0.8 |