Table 1 Demographic characteristics of each group and the overall sample
Variable | NWC (n = 77) | O-NonBED (n = 80) | O-BED (n = 102) | Total (N = 259) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Agea | 34.56 (11.14) | 44.90 (12.56) | 43.22 (9.95) | 41.16 (11.94) |
BMIa | 22.15 (1.99) | 45.22 (10.96) | 47.73 (9.84) | 37.38 (13.25) |
Sexb | ||||
 Male | 25 (32.5%) | 23 (28.7%) | 24 (23.5%) | 72 (27.8%) |
 Female | 52 (67.5%) | 57 (71.3%) | 78 (76.5%) | 182 (72.2%) |
Highest education levelb | ||||
 Less than Year 10 | – | 6 (7.5%) | 7 (6.9%) | 13 (5.0%) |
 High school (Year 10) | 2 (2.6%) | 18 (22.5%) | 12 (11.8%) | 32 (12.4%) |
 High school (Year 12) | 13 (16.9%) | 11 (13.8%) | 9 (8.8%) | 33 (12.7%) |
 College/TAFE b | 6 (7.7%) | 24 (30.0%) | 30 (29.4%) | 60 (23.2%) |
 Bachelor’s degree | 23 (29.9%) | 8 (10.0%) | 25 (24.5%) | 56 (21.6%) |
 Master’s degree | 30 (39.0%) | 13 (16.3%) | 19 (18.6%) | 62 (23.9%) |
 Doctoral degree | 3 (3.9%) | – | – | 3 (1.2%) |
Employment statusb | ||||
 Employed | 52 (67.5%) | 45 (56.3%) | 75 (73.5%) | 172 (66.4%) |
 Unemployed | 5 (6.5%) | 28 (35.0%) | 21 (20.6%) | 54 (20.8%) |
 Studying | 20 (26.0%) | 1 (1.3%) | 2 (2.0%) | 23 (8.9%) |
 Retired | – | 6 (7.5%) | 4 (3.9%) | 10 (3.9%) |