Table 1 Survey sample characteristics
From: Improving the accuracy of self-reported height and weight in surveys: an experimental study
Science Survey ( n = 1200) | EB Survey ( n = 200) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | n | % | n | % |
Age | 1170 | 97.5 | 200 | 100.0 |
18–34 years | 200 | 17.1 | 35 | 17.5 |
35–54 years | 467 | 39.9 | 92 | 46.0 |
55 + years | 503 | 43.0 | 73 | 36.5 |
Mean | 51.03 | 43.58 | ||
Standard deviation | 16.30 | 17.88 | ||
Gender | 1200 | 100.0 | 200 | 100.0 |
Female | 609 | 50.8 | 114 | 57.0 |
Male | 591 | 49.2 | 86 | 43.0 |
Location | 1200 | 100.0 | 200 | 100.0 |
Metro | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 |
Non-metro | n/a | n/a | 200 | 100 |
Australian Capital Territory | 100 | 8.3 | 0 | 0 |
New South Wales | 234 | 19.5 | 53 | 26.5 |
Northern Territory | 100 | 8.3 | 11 | 5.5 |
Queensland | 212 | 17.7 | 49 | 24.5 |
South Australia | 127 | 10.6 | 24 | 12.0 |
Tasmania | 100 | 8.3 | 16 | 8.0 |
Victoria | 191 | 15.9 | 27 | 13.5 |
Western Australia | 136 | 11.3 | 20 | 10.0 |
Highest education | 1185 | 98.8 | 193 | 87.7 |
Completed less than Year 12 | 282 | 23.8 | 63 | 32.6 |
Completed Year 12 | 207 | 17.5 | 34 | 17.6 |
Completed TAFE or other certificate | 308 | 26.0 | 47 | 24.5 |
Completed university or higher | 388 | 32.7 | 51 | 26.6 |
Household income | 942 | 78.5 | 186 | 93.0 |
< $80,000 | 537 | 57.0 | 116 | 62.4 |
> = $80,000 | 405 | 43.0 | 70 | 37.6 |
BMI | 1080 | 90.0 | 192 | 96.0 |
Underweight (< 18.5) | 24 | 2.3 | 3 | 1.6 |
Normal (18.5–25) | 482 | 40.2 | 65 | 33.9 |
Overweight (25–30) | 377 | 31.4 | 78 | 40.6 |
Obese (> 30) | 197 | 16.4 | 46 | 24.0 |
Mean | 26.21 | 27.22 | ||
Standard deviation | 5.04 | 5.14 | ||