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Table 1 Socio-demographic and health behaviour characteristics of the young adult participants (n = 578)

From: Examining the correlates of meal skipping in Australian young adults

Characteristic

n (%)a

Socio-demographic

Age (years), Mean ± SD

24.2 ± 3.5

Sex

 Male

139 (24)

 Female

439 (76)

Education

 No university degree

235 (40)

 University degree

343 (59)

Country of birth

 Australia

437 (76)

 Other

141 (24)

Relationship status

 In a relationship

310 (54)

 Single

268 (46)

SEIFA

 Low

75 (13)

 Medium

151 (26)

 High

352 (61)

Living situation

 Living with family

212 (37)

 Living alone

66 (11)

 Living with flatmates or friends

300 (52)

Health behaviour

 Body mass index (kg/m2), Mean ± SD

23.1 ± 4.4

Smoker

 Never

471 (81)

 Ex, Occasionally, Regularly smoke

107 (19)

Physical activity

 Do not meet guidelines

208 (34)

 Meeting guidelines

370 (66)

  1. aValues are n (%) unless otherwise specified
  2. SEIFA Socioeconomic Index for Areas (measure of social economic status)
  3. SD Standard deviation