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) |