Table 1 Demographic profile of the urban Indigenous Australian participants (n = 194)
Total sample n = 194 | Men n = 78 | Women n = 116 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
Reported Height (cm) | 169 (10) | 177 (9) | 164 (9) |
Reported Weight (kg) | 81 (21) | 90 (18) | 74 (20) |
BMI (kg/m2) | 28 (6) | 29 (5) | 28 (7) |
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Indigenous Status | |||
Aboriginal | 145 (75) | 56 (72) | 89 (77) |
Torres Strait Islander | 18 (9) | 9 (12) | 9 (8) |
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander | 15 (8) | 7 (9) | 8 (7) |
Other* | 16 (8) | 6 (8) | 10 (9) |
Age | |||
18 to 44 years | 136 (70) | 52 (67) | 84 (72) |
45 to 54 years | 58 (30) | 26 (33) | 32 (28) |
Education | |||
less than 12 years | 58 (30.5) | 22 (29) | 36 (32) |
≥ HSC/Year 12 or equivalent | 132 (69.5) | 55 (71) | 77 (68) |
Married | 100 (52) | 37 (48) | 60 (52) |
Employed Fulltime | 139 (73) | 46 (59) | 93 (80) |
Have children living at home | 100 (52) | 28 (36) | 74 (64) |
Perceived activity level | |||
Much more/more active | 75 (39) | 35 (45) | 40 (34) |
About the same | 119 (61) | 26 (33) | 38 (33) |
Less/much less active | 55 (29) | 17 (22) | 38 (33) |