Table 1 Characteristics of N = 998 participants recruited via a university research scheme (n = 408) and via social media (n = 590)
Characteristics | Mean ± standard deviation or % (n) |
|---|---|
Age (years) (n = 893) | 24.32 ± 8.32 |
Gender (female) (n = 996) | 84.8% (845) |
BMI (kg/m2)a (n = 983) | 24.90 ± 5.60 |
Highest level of education (n = 995) | |
 Primary school | 1.2 (12) |
 Secondary school | 44.0 (438) |
 Certificate/diploma | 25.1 (250) |
 Undergraduate university degree | 24.2 (241) |
 Postgraduate university degree | 5.4 (54) |
Ethnicity (n = 996) | |
 Caucasian | 80.9 (806) |
 Asian | 6.3 (63) |
 Hispanic | 1.6 (16) |
 African | 1.1 (11) |
 Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander | 1.6 (16) |
 Pacific Islander | 1.8 (18) |
 Other | 6.6 (66) |