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Table 1 Characteristics of study population

From: Distinct patterns of adult transport-related physical activity (TRPA) behaviour exist independent of the TRPA behaviours of childhood: the childhood determinants of adult health study

 

ASHFS

N = 658

CDAH-1

 N = 702

CDAH-2

 N = 702

CDAH-3

 N = 702

Age, mean (SD)

11.9 (2.0)

32.0 (2.1)

36.9 (2.1)

44.5 (2.2)

Sex (male), % (n)

47.6 (313)

47.3 (332)

47.3 (332)

47.3 (332)

Body mass index (kg/m2),

mean (SD)

18.5 (2.6)

26.0 (4.8)

26.6 (4.7)

28.0 (5.5)

Self-reported health, % (n)

N = 658

 N = 673

 N = 377

 N = 633

Excellent

37.2 (245)

17.1 (115)

15.1 (57)

18.8 (119)

Very good

42.6 (280)

43.7 (294)

43.5 (164)

43.1 (273)

Good

19.3 (127)

32.5 (219)

34.0 (128)

31.0 (196)

Fair & Poor

0.9 (6)

6.7 (45)

7.4 (28)

7.1 (45)

Teacher-reported scholastic ability,

% (n)

N = 658

   

Excellent

13.1 (86)

   

Very good

36.5 (240)

   

Good

38.3 (252)

   

Fair

10.5 (69)

   

Poor

1.7 (11)

   

Area-level socio-economic status,

% (n)

N = 658

   

Low

7.0 (46)

   

Medium low

35.2 (231)

   

Medium high

29.3 (193)

   

High

28.5 (187)

   

Highest education level, % (n)

 

N = 676

 N = 599

 N = 520

High

 

40.2 (272)

42.6 (255)

46.5 (242)

Medium

 

31.2 (211)

32.4 (194)

49.8 (259)

Low

 

28.6 (193)

25.0 (150)

3.7 (19)

Occupation, % (n)

 

N = 678

 N = 376

 N = 517

Managers/professionals

 

55.3 (347)

53.5 (201)

61.1 (316)

White collar

 

15.0 (94)

19.7 (74)

14.1 (73)

Blue collar

 

17.8 (112)

15.7 (59)

14.9 (77)

Not in labour force

 

11.9 (75)

11.1 (42)

9.9 (51)

Marital status, % (n)

 

N = 702

 N = 377

 N = 526

Single

 

35.9 (252)

15.7 (59)

10.1 (53)

Married/partnered

 

61.8 (434)

79.3 (299)

81.1 (426)

Divorced/separated

 

2.3 (16)

5.0 (19)

8.8 (46)

Widowed

 

0 (0)

0 (0)

0.2 (1)

Children, mean (SD)

 

1.6 (1.1)

1.6 (1.3)

2.0 (1.2)

Smoking duration, % (n)

N = 658

   

“I don’t smoke”

90.1 (593)

   

“Just started”

2.1 (14)

   

1–6 months

1.8 (12)

   

7–12 months

1.4 (9)

   

1–2 years

2.4 (16)

   

>2 years

2.2 (14)

   

Smoking frequency, % (n)

 

N = 675

 N = 376

 N = 495

Never

 

53.9 (364)

53.2 (200)

57.2 (283)

Ex-smoker

 

24.4 (165)

31.1 (117)

32.7 (162)

Less than weekly

 

2.8 (19)

1.1 (4)

0.6 (3)

Weekly

 

2.8 (19)

1.1 (4)

1.4 (7)

Daily

 

16.0 (108)

13.5 (51)

8.1 (40)

Transport-related physical activity (mins/week), median (IQR)

24.0 (0.0–80.0)

50.0 (0.0-140.0)

60.0 (0.0-180.0)

60.0 (0.0-164.0)

  1. ASHFS = Australian Schools Health and Fitness Survey,
  2. CDAH = Childhood Determinants of Adult Health Study, SD = Standard Deviation