Characteristic | Mean ± SD or n (%) |
---|---|
Age (years) | 20.8 ± 2.3 |
Employment status | |
Student (University) | 32 (52.5 %) |
Student (technical college) | 14 (22.9 %) |
Working full time paid employment | 10 (16.4 %) |
Casual employment | 3 (4.9 %) |
Unemployed | 2 (3.3 %) |
Highest Qualification | |
School certificate (Year 10 or equivalent) | 3 (4.9 %) |
Higher school certificate (Year 12 or equivalent) | 40 (65.6 %) |
Trade/ apprenticeships | 1 (1.6 %) |
Certificate/ diploma (e.g. childcare, technician) | 8 (13.1 %) |
University degree | 9 (14.8 %) |
Income | |
No income | 13 (21.3 %) |
$1 - $199 per week, ($1 - $10,399 per year) | 6 (9.8 %) |
$200 - $299 per week, ($10,400 - $15,599 per year) | 16 (26.2 %) |
$300 - $399 per week, ($15,600 - $20,799 per year) | 3 (4.9 %) |
$400 - $599 per week, ($20,800 - $31,199 per year) | 2 (3.3 %) |
$600 - $799 per week, ($31,200 - $41,599 per year) | 1 (1.6 %) |
$800 - $999 per week, ($41,600 - $51,999 per year) | 2 (3.3 %) |
$1,000 - $1,249 per week, ($52,000 - $64,999 per year) | 3 (4.9 %) |
$1,250 - $1,499 per week, ($65,000 - $77,999 per year) | 2 (3.3 %) |
$1,500 - $1,999 per week, ($78,000 - $103,999 per year) | 1 (1.6 %) |
Did not Know | 10 (16.4 %) |
Did not want to answer | 2 (3.3 %) |
Marital status | |
Single | 56 (91.8 %) |
Defacto | 4 (6.6 %) |
Married | 1 (1.6 %) |
Height (m) | 1.8 ± 0.6 |
Weight (kg) | 81.1 ± 16.7 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 25.3 ± 5.1 |
BMI category | |
Healthy weight | 35 (57.4 %) |
Overweight | 17 (27.9 %) |
Obese | 9 (14.7 %) |