Table 1 Demographic Characteristics of the Sample

Age ^a

31.78 (10.04)

45.82 (13.34)

41.33 (13.98)

BMI ^a

22.59 (1.84)

51.19 (10.03)

42.04 (15.77)

Sex ^b

 Male

6 (15.0%)

35 (41.2%)

41 (32.8%)

 Female

34 (85.0%)

50 (58.8%)

84 (67.2%)

Employment status ^b

 Unemployed

––

51 (60.0%)

51 (40.8%)

 Employed

33 (82.5%)

21 (24.7%)

54 (43.2%)

 Studying

7 (17.5%)

2 (2.4%)

9 (7.2%)

 Carer

––

6 (7.1%)

6 (4.8%)

 Retired

––

5 (5.8%)

5 (4.0%)

Highest education level ^b

 Less than Year 10

––

12 (14.1%)

12 (9.6%)

 High school (Year 10)

––

20 (23.5%)

20 (16.0%)

 High school (Year 11)

––

4 (4.7%)

4 (3.2%)

 High school (Year 12)

1 (2.5%)

13 (15.3%)

14 (11.2%)

 College/TAFE ^b

5 (12.5%)

28 (32.9%)

33 (26.4%)

 Bachelor’s degree

15 (37.5%)

7 (8.2%)

22 (17.6%)

 Master’s degree

16 (40.0%)

1 (1.2%)

17 (13.6%)

 Doctorate

3 (7.5%)

––

3 (2.4%)