Table 2

Sociodemographic characteristics and physical activity outcomes according to area level socioeconomic strata

	High SES		Middle SES		Low SES
	n = 842	%	n = 795	%	n = 712	%
*Missing for education includes missing responses and other higher education not classified. †Missing for occupation includes missing responses and occupation unable to be classified.
Individual level SES
Sex
Male	367	43.6	341	42.9	315	44.2
Female	475	56.4	454	57.1	397	55.8
Age (years)
18–24	63	7.5	65	8.2	58	8.2
25–34	118	14.0	172	21.6	126	17.7
35–44	169	20.1	166	20.9	165	23.2
45–54	210	24.9	153	19.3	135	19.0
55–64	172	20.4	127	16.0	94	13.2
Over 65	110	13.1	112	14.1	134	18.8
Occupation
Professionals	365	43.4	300	37.7	178	25.0
White collar	134	15.9	129	16.2	115	16.2
Blue collar	68	8.1	111	14.0	100	14.0
Not in labour force	262	31.1	242	30.4	300	42.1
Missing*	13	1.5	13	1.6	19	2.7
Education
Bachelor degree or higher	325	38.6	264	33.2	150	21.1
Diploma	103	12.2	76	9.6	83	11.7
Vocational	141	16.8	152	19.1	146	20.5
No post-school qualifications	255	30.3	277	34.8	308	43.3
Missing†	18	2.1	26	3.3	25	3.5
Household income
Aus $20799 or less	40	4.8	76	9.6	152	21.4
$20800–$36399	76	9.0	107	13.5	92	12.9
$36400–$51999	82	9.7	95	12.0	98	13.8
$52000–$77999	103	12.2	131	16.5	99	13.9
$78000 or more	262	31.1	166	20.9	89	12.5
Not answered	279	33.1	220	27.7	182	25.6
Outcome variables
Overall physical activity
Sufficient	505	60.0	429	54.0	330	46.4
Insufficient	320	38.0	350	44.0	351	49.3
Missing	17	2.0	16	2.0	31	4.4
Walking in the past month
0–2 month	169	20.1	143	18.0	141	19.8
1–7 week	670	79.6	651	81.9	567	79.6
Missing	3	0.4	1	0.1	4	0.6
Cycling in the past month
No	677	80.4	627	78.9	586	82.3
Yes	158	18.8	155	19.5	104	14.6
Missing	7	0.8	13	1.6	22	3.1
Jogging in the past month
No	678	80.5	655	82.4	599	84.1
Yes	156	18.5	136	17.1	101	14.2
Missing	8	1.0	4	0.5	12	1.7
Swimming in the past month
No	706	83.9	656	82.5	601	84.4
Yes	126	15.0	129	16.2	100	14.0
Missing	10	1.2	10	1.3	11	1.5