Table 1 Characteristics of study participants
Variable | All (n = 773) | Women (n = 389) | Men (n = 384) |
|---|---|---|---|
Physical | |||
Age (y) | 22.1 ± 0.6 | 22.1 ± 0.7 | 22.1 ± 0.6 |
Weight (kg) | 74.6 ± 16.9 | 69.1 ± 16.7 | 80.3 ± 15.2 |
Height (cm) | 172.5 ± 9.6 | 166.0 ± 6.2 | 179.1 ± 7.7 |
Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 25.0 ± 5.1 | 25.1 ± 5.8 | 25.0 ± 4.3 |
Caucasian | 651 (84.2) | 328 (84.3) | 323 (84.1) |
Socio-demographic | |||
Living arrangements | |||
Live alone | 16 (2.3) | 10 (2.8) | 6 (1.7) |
Live with partner | 111 (15.8) | 40 (11.4) | 45 (12.9) |
Live with parents (not partner) | 419 (59.8) | 218 (62.1) | 201 (57.4) |
Live with others (not partner, not parents) | 155 (22.1) | 83 (23.7) | 98 (28.0) |
Has (or expecting) children | 30 (5.0) | 15 (6.3) | 15 (6.0) |
Educational attainment | |||
High school or less (not currently studying) | 140 (20.1) | 66 (19.0) | 74 (21.2) |
Currently studying, no qualification yet | 349 (50.1) | 179 (51.4) | 170 (48.7) |
Post-school qualification Complete | 208 (29.8) | 103 (29.6) | 105 (30.1) |
Employment status | |||
Not working | 245 (33.5) | 126 (34.0) | 119 (33.1) |
Working part time, casual, unknown hours | 197 (27.0) | 108 (29.1) | 89 (24.7) |
Working full time | 289 (39.5) | 137 (36.9) | 152 (42.2) |
Health | |||
Self-rated health (poor) | 18 (2.6) | 9 (2.5) | 9 (2.7) |
Smoker | 116 (15.0) | 49 (12.6) | 67 (17.4) |
Current asthma | 77 (10.6) | 37 (10.0) | 40 (11.2) |