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) |