Ranking of meal preferences and interactions with demographic characteristics: a discrete choice experiment in young adults

Table 1 Demographic characteristics and dietary and health-related behaviours of young Australian adults included in the CHOICE study (n = 92)

Characteristic	N (%)
Age (years), Mean ± SD	23.9 ± 3.4
Female	56 (60.9)
Born in Australia	65 (70.7)
Education^a
Low or middle	46 (50.0)
High	46 (50.0)
Income^b
Low	33 (35.9)
High	59 (64.1)
Occupation
Manager/Professional	27 (29.4)
Clerical/Sales	20 (2.7)
Machinery/Labourer/Trade/Service	13 (14.1)
Student	27 (29.4)
No paid job	5 (5.4)
In a relationship	33 (35.9)
Living situation
Living with parents/family	32 (35.9)
Living by myself	12 (13.0)
Living with partner/spouse	19 (21.7)
Living with flatmates/friends	27 (29.4)
Meeting dietary guideline recommendations
Fruit and vegetables (≥7 serves/day)	39 (42.4)
Discretionary foods and beverages (≤2.5–3 serves/day)	0 (0.0)
Smoking status
Never smoked	63 (68.5)
Ex-smoker	15 (16.3)
Current smoker	14 (15.2)
Overweight (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m²)	23 (25.0)
Meet physical activity guidelines (≥150 min of activity/week)	65 (70.7)
Meet sleep duration guidelines (7–9 h/night)	63 (68.5)
Self-reported health
Excellent or very good	55 (59.8)
Good	31 (33.7)
Fair or poor	6 (6.52)

BMI Body Mass Index
^a Education: low or medium (no formal qualifications, year 10 or equivalent, year 12 or equivalent, trade/apprenticeship, certificate/diploma) and high (University degree, higher University degree)
^b Income: low (no income, $1–$119 per week, $120–$299 per week, $300–$499 per week) or high ($500–$699 per week, $700–$999 per week, $1000–$1499 per week, $1500 or more per week)

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