Characteristics | Total sample |
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Predictors: socio-demographic characteristics | Â |
Age (years), mean (SD) (n = 3830) | 34.7 (8.2) |
Employment status, n (%) (n = 3782) |  |
  Unemployed | 1188 (31.4) |
  Employed | 2594 (68.6) |
Educational level n (%) (n = 3831) |  |
  Low-medium | 2815 (73.5) |
  High | 1016 (26.5) |
Marital status n (%) (n = 3857) |  |
  Married/ in a relationship | 1349 (35.0) |
  Alone | 2508 (65.0) |
Number of children up to 18 years in household n (%) (n = 3809) |  |
  None | 1499 (39.4) |
  One | 666 (17.5) |
  Two | 993 (26.1) |
  Three or more | 651 (17.1) |
Residential location n (%) (n = 3879) |  |
  Urban | 1801 (46.4) |
  Rural | 2078 (53.6) |
Country of birth n (%) (n = 3866) |  |
  Australia | 3432 (88.8) |
  Other | 434 (11.2) |
Potential mediators: sedentary behaviors (hours/day) | Â |
Television viewing time, mean (SD) (n = 3775) | 3.6 (3.6) |
Computer time, mean (SD) (n = 3615) | 3.1 (4.2) |
Total screen time, mean (SD) (n = 3585) | 6.3 (4.7) |
Total sedentary time, mean (SD) (n = 3749) | 7.2 (4.8) |
Outcome | Â |
BMI (kg/m2), mean (SD) (n = 3879) | 26.0 (6.1) |