| Males n = 1239 | Females n = 1708 |
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Age (years) †| 50.8 (49.8, 51.2) | 50.7 (49.8, 51.5) |
Marital status (%) | Â | Â |
   - Married/de facto (living together as a couple) | 61.6 (58.9, 64.3) | 56.3 (54.0, 58.7) |
   - Separated/divorced/widowed | 17.2 (15.1, 19.3) | 28.9 (26.8, 31.1) |
   - Never Married | 21.1 (18.8, 23.3) | 14.8 (13.1, 16.5) |
Highest education level(%) | Â | Â |
   - Bachelor degree or higher | 16.3 (14.2, 18.4) | 16.7 (14.9, 18.5) |
   - Certificate/diploma | 18.5 (16.3, 20.6) | 28.0 (25.9, 31.1) |
   - Trade/apprenticeship | 25.7 (23.2, 28.1) | 3.9 (3.0, 4.8) |
   - Left school after age 15 years or still studying | 24.8 (22.3, 27.8) | 32.5 (30.3, 34.7) |
   - Left school before age 15 years | 13.7 (11.8, 15.6) | 18.3 (16.4, 20.1) |
Annual household income (AUD) (%) | Â | Â |
   - up to 20,000 | 18.2 (16.0, 20.3) | 26.0 (23.9, 28.1) |
   - 20,001 - 40,000 | 21.9 (19.6, 24.2) | 20.0 (18.1, 21.9) |
   - 40,001 - 60,000 | 18.3 (16.2, 20.5) | 17.0 (15.2, 18.8) |
   - 60,000 or more | 32.7 (30.1, 35.3) | 26.3 (24.2, 28.4) |
Weight (kg) †| 84.2 (83.3, 85.0) | 69.9 (69.1, 70.6)** |
Height (cm) †| 177.0 (176.6, 177.4) | 163.0 (162.7, 163.4)** |
BMI (kg/m2) †| 26.9 (26.6, 27.2) | 26.3 (26.1, 26.6) |
BMI Categories (%) | Â | Â |
   - Underweight (BMI < 18.5) | 1.0 (0.5, 1.6) | 3.0 (2.2, 3.8)** |
   - Acceptable weight (BMI 18.5 - 24.9) | 32.9 (30.3, 35.5) | 41.5 (39.2, 43.8)** |
   - Overweight (BMI 25 - 29.9) | 41.5 (38.8, 44.2) | 25.8 (23.7, 27.9)** |
   - Obese (BMI ≥ 30) | 19.0 (16.8, 21.2) | 20.1 (18.2, 22.0) |
   - Missing‡ | 9.6 (8.0, 11.2) | 5.6 (4.5, 6.7)** |
High blood pressure (%) | 29.5 (27.0, 32.0) | 34.8 (32.5, 37.1)** |
   - On medication (%) | 69.0 (64.3, 73.7) | 65.3 (61.5, 69.1) |
   - Advised to reduce salt intake (%) | 37.5 (32.5, 42.5) | 31.0 (27.3, 34.7) |