Associations between physical activity and depressive symptoms in women

Table 1 Characteristics of participants

Characteristic	N	Percent
*Age*
29 yrs and under	309	21
30 to 39 yrs	382	25
40 to 49 yrs	358	24
Over 50 yrs	462	31
*Country of birth*
Australia	1142	75
UK	63	4
Italy	23	2
Greece	24	2
New Zealand	9	1
Vietnam	30	2
Other	239	16
*Marital Status*
Married or defacto	979	65
Separated widowed or divorced	203	13
Never married	339	22
*Currently have an illness/long-term disability*
Yes	227	15
No	1260	85
*Highest Qualification*
No formal or up to year 10	335	22
Year 12/trade apprentice/Certificate diploma	615	41
University or Higher degree	566	37
*Main Occupation*
Manager or administrator	119	8
Professional	397	27
Associate professional	123	8
Tradesperson or related worker	63	4
Advanced clerical or service worker	165	11
Intermediate clerical, sales or service worker	157	11
Intermediate production or transport worker	12	1
Elementary clerical, sales or service worker	54	4
Labourer or related worker	75	5
No paid job	235	16
Student	87	6
*Children living at home (up to 18 yrs)*
Yes	554	40
No	828	60
*Depressive symptoms*
No (<= 4)	999	70
Yes (>4)	421	30

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