Included eligible sub-sample (n = 837) | Excluded READI sub-sample (n = 3512) | P | Victorian / Australian level SEP data [43] | |
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Depression (CES-D), mean (SD) | 4.70 (2.55) | 9.23 (5.68) | p < 0.0005 | – |
DGI, mean (SD) | 53.78 (11.38) | 50.56 (12.07) | p < 0.0005 | – |
Age, mean (SD) | 37.10 (7.29) | 33.79 (8.20) | p < 0.0005 | – |
Highest education level, % (n) | ||||
Low (less than high school) | 21.4 (179) | 22.3 (767) | p < 0.0005 | – |
Medium (high school /trade/diploma) | 46.8 (392) | 52.9 (1824) | – | |
High (tertiary) | 31.8 (266) | 24.8 (854) | 29.5% | |
Born in Australia, % (n) | 91.9 (769) | 88.2 (3082) | P0.003 | 73.8% |
Employment status, % (n) | ||||
Full-time | 37.3 (312) | 38.3 (1301) | p < 0.0005 | 38.4% |
Part-time | 35.5 (297) | 27.9 (948) | 35.8% | |
Not currently employed | 27.2 (228) | 33.7 (1144) | ||
Relationship status, % (n) | ||||
Married/de facto | 75.0 (628) | 63.2 (2201) | p < 0.0005 | 56.0% |
Separated/divorced/widowed | 7.6 (64) | 8.8 (306) | – | |
Never married | 17.3 (145) | 28.1 (978) | – | |
Area of residence, % (n) | ||||
Urban | 40.6 (340) | 47.7 (1676) | p < 0.0005 | – |
Rural | 59.4 (497) | 52.3 (1836) | – | |
Smoking status, % (n) | ||||
Never smoked | 54.0 (452) | 49.4 (1732) | p < 0.0005 | 56.6% |
Former smoker | 27.6 (231) | 23.8 (835) | 21.2% | |
Current smoker | 18.4 (154) | 26.9 (942) | – | |
BMI categories, % (n) | ||||
Under/healthy weight | 55.6 (465) | 52.0 (1688) | p < 0.0005 | 54.8% |
Overweight | 27.6 (231) | 24.8 (806) | 26.5% | |
Obese | 16.8 (141) | 23.1 (751) | 18.7% | |
BMI, mean (SD) | 25.64 (5.42) | 26.21 (6.20) | P = 0.159 | – |
Total minutes per week leisure time physical activity, mean (SD) | 221.17 (288.29) | 208.88 (313.46) | P < 0.0005 | – |