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) |