Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of weighted sample, by sex
Total | Males | Females | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex (%, 95% CI) | 49.0 (45.8–52.2) | 51.0 (47.8–54.2) | |
Age category (%, 95% CI) | |||
18–24 years | 12.2 (9.8–15.0) | 12.8 (9.3–17.3) | 11.6 (8.7–15.4) |
25–34 years | 18.9 (16.2–22.1) | 19.3 (15.3–24.0) | 18.6 (14.9–23.0) |
25–44 years | 17.7 (15.3–20.2) | 17.8 (14.6–21.7) | 17.5 (14.3–21.1) |
45–54 years | 17.2 (15.0–19.7) | 17.3 (14.1–21.0) | 17.2 (14.2–20.7) |
55–64 years | 14.9 (13.1–16.8) | 14.8 (12.3–17.7) | 14.9 (12.6–17.6) |
65 years and over | 19.1 (17.2–21.3) | 18.0 (15.4–21.0) | 20.2 (17.3–23.4) |
State or territory currently residing in (%, 95% CI) | |||
ACT | 1.5 (1.0–2.3) | 1.7 (1.1–2.6) | 1.3 (0.6–2.9) |
NSW | 32.3 (29.4–35.3) | 32.2 (28.1–36.6) | 32.3 (28.4–36.5) |
NT | 0.5 (0.2–1.1) | 0.6 (0.2–1.8) | 0.5 (0.2–1.2) |
QLD | 20.0 (17.7–22.4) | 20.0 (16.8–23.5) | 20.0 (16.9–23.5) |
SA | 7.3 (5.7–9.3) | 7.3 (5.1–10.3) | 7.3 (5.1–10.2) |
TAS | 2.1 (1.3–3.5) | 1.9 (0.9–4.1) | 2.4 (1.3–4.4) |
VIC | 25.3 (22.8–28.1) | 25.2 (21.6–29.2) | 25.4 (21.9–29.3) |
WA | 11.0 (8.6–13.9) | 11.2 (7.6–16.3) | 10.8 (8.1–14.3) |
Geographic locale (%, 95% CI) | |||
City | 53.6 (50.3–56.8) | 53.8 (49.0–58.5) | 53.3 (48.9–57.7) |
Town | 23.4 (20.6–26.5) | 22.8 (18.6–27.7) | 24.0 (20.5–28.0) |
Rural | 23.0 (20.6–25.7) | 23.4 (19.9–27.3) | 22.6 (19.3–26.4) |
SEIFA (IRSAD) quintiles (%, 95% CI) | |||
Quintile 1 (most disadvantaged) | 13.8 (11.8–16.1) | 12.3 (9.8–15.4) | 15.2 (12.3–18.7) |
Quintile 2 | 17.6 (15.3–20.1) | 19.0 (15.8–22.8) | 16.2 (13.2–19.7) |
Quintile 3 | 19.3 (16.8–22.0) | 19.7 (16.1–23.9) | 18.9 (15.6–22.6) |
Quintile 4 | 20.3 (17.6–23.2) | 18.9 (15.0–23.5) | 21.6 (18.2–25.5) |
Quintile 5 (most advantaged) | 29.0 (26.2–32.1) | 30.0 (26.0–34.4) | 28.1 (24.2–32.3) |
Highest level of education (%, 95% CI) | |||
Secondary school or under | 26.9 (24.3–29.8) | 27.0 (23.2–31.1) | 26.9 (23.3–30.9) |
Technical or further education (TAFE) | 22.3 (19.9–24.9) | 24.6 (21.0–28.5) | 20.1 (17.0–23.7) |
University or higher education | 50.8 (47.5–54.0) | 48.5 (43.8–53.2) | 53.0 (48.6–57.3) |
Speaks a language other than English at home (%, 95% CI) | 20.4 (17.8–23.2) | 20.7 (17.1–24.8) | 20.1 (16.6–24.1) |
Weight category (%, 95% CI) | |||
Underweight | 2.8 (1.7–4.5) | 2.5 (1.1–5.4) | 3.0 (1.6–5.7) |
Healthy weight | 40.8 (37.7–44.0) | 37.7 (33.2–42.5) | 43.8 (39.5–48.2) |
Overweight/obese | 56.4 (53.2–59.6) | 59.8 (55.0–64.4) | 53.1 (48.7–57.5) |