Table 2 A comparison of active and inactive participants

Mother’s age in years

18-29

9 (14.3%)

37 (12.4%)

30-39

44 (69.8%)

228 (76.5%)

40+

10 (15.9%)

33 (11.1%)

Country of origin

Australia

46 (71.9%)

209 (69%)

Other

18 (28.1%)

94 (31%)

Marital status

Married / Defacto

56 (88.9%)

264 (87.4%)

Other

7 (11.1%)

38 (12.6%)

Parity

1 child

16 (26.2%)

82 (27.3%)

2+

45 (73.8%)

218 (72.7%)

Socio-economic quintile

I

36 (57.1%)

166 (56.1%)

II

12 (19%)

51 (17.2%)

III

4 (6.3%)

23 (7.8%)

IV

8 (12.7%)

42 (14.2%)

V

3 (4.8%)

14 (4.7%)

Education

Never attend, year 7–12 or other

16 (25%)

65 (21.5%)

TAFE/Diploma

11 (17.2%)

81 (26.8%)

University degree

37 (57.8%)

156 (51.7%)

Income

<$18,200 to $51,999

7 (11.1%)

31 (10.6%)

$52,000 to $62,339

6 (9.5%)

12 (4.1%)

$62,400 to $72,799

6 (9.5%)

35 (11.9%)

$72,800 to $88,399

6 (9.5%)

34 (11.6%)

$88,400 to $103,999

13 (20.6%)

52 (17.7%)

$104,000 to $129,999

13 (20.6%)

51 (17.4%)

>$130,000

12 (19%)

78 (26.6%)

BMI

Underweight (<18.5)

1 (1.6%)

10 (3.6%)

Healthy Weight (18.5-24.9)

34 (55.7%)

142 (50.9%)

Pre-obese (25–29.9)

9 (14.8%)

68 (24.4%)

Obese I (30–34.9)

6 (9.8%)

28 (10%)

Obese II (35–39.9) or Obese III (>40)

3 (4.9%)

6 (2.2%)

Employment

Part-time or full-time

23 (35.9%)

83 (27.5%)

Casual, student or not working

41 (64.1%)

219 (72.5%)

Pregnancy status

Pregnant

9 (14.1%)

25 (8.3%)

Not pregnant

55 (85.9%)

278 (91.7%)

Breastfeeding status

Breastfeeding

9 (14.1%)

67 (22.1%)

Not breastfeeding

55 (85.9%)

236 (77.9%)

Exercise stage of change

Stage 1 (Pre-contemplation)

8 (12.5%)

5 (1.7%)

Stage 2 (Contemplation)

21 (32.8%)

33 (10.9%)

Stage 3 (Preparation)

14 (21.9%)

54 (17.9%)

Stage 4 (Action)

6 (9.4%)

57 (18.9%)

Stage 5 (Maintenance)

5 (7.8%)

115 (38.1%)

Stage 6 (Relapse)

10 (15.6%)

38 (12.6%)