Table 1 Characteristics of participants at baseline (2004–06), Childhood Determinants of Adult Health Study, Australia
Characteristics | Men (N = 1008)a | Women (N = 1116)a |
|---|---|---|
Age (years), Mean (SD) | 31.8 (2.7) | 31.6 (2.7) |
Height (cm), Mean (SD) | 179.8 (6.79) | 166.0 (6.6) |
Weight (kg), Mean (SD) | 85.3 (14.4) | 68.9 (14.7) |
Weight status, % (n) | ||
 Normal | 39.1 (394) | 61.6 (687) |
 Overweight | 46.4 (468) | 24.4 (272) |
 Obese | 14.5 (146) | 14.1 (157) |
Education, % (n) | ||
 Any university education | 37.3 (376) | 46.6 (520) |
 Vocational training | 36.0 (363) | 25.5 (285) |
 High school only | 26.7 (269) | 27.9 (311) |
Occupation, % (n) | ||
 Professional or manager | 60.2 (465) | 51.3 (456) |
 Non-manual | 7.2 (56) | 27.0 (240) |
 Manual | 29.2 (226) | 4.4 (39) |
 Not in the workforce | 3.4 (26) | 17.3 (154) |
Marital status, % (n) | ||
 Single | 29.5 (297) | 24.7 (276) |
 Married/living as married | 67.9 (684) | 71.8 (801) |
 Separated/divorced/Widowed | 2.7 (27) | 3.5 (39) |
Parental status, % (n) | ||
 Child-free | 57.8 (583) | 46.9 (523) |
 Has child (ren) | 42.2 (425) | 53.1 (593) |