Public Concern about the Sale of High-Caffeine Drinks to Children 12 Years or Younger: An Australian Regulatory Perspective

Table 2

Sample demographics of Nutrition Monitoring Survey Series, Western Australia, 2009 and 2012.

	2009	2012	Total	Weighted; %
Gender
Female	830	1005	1,835	49.2
Male	454	543	997	50.8
Age groups
18–24 years	71	66	137	15.6
25–34 years	180	144	324	22.5
35–44 years	340	377	717	22.7
45–54 years	356	466	822	21.6
55–64 years	337	495	832	17.7
Area of residence
Metropolitan	965	1011	1976	79.3
Remote (Kimberley and Pilbara)	29	82	111	3.6
Rural	290	455	745	17.1

Percentages were weighted for probability of selection and adjusted by age, sex, and geographic area to the 2011 Estimated Resident Population of Western Australia.