Table 1 Comparison of characteristics across the composite healthy lifestyle groups in adolescents
| Â | Â | Composite healthy lifestyle score | P value for difference | P value for trend | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristics | 0–2 n = 699 | 3 n = 1353 | 4 n = 2271 | 5–6 n = 802 | |||
Adolescents | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Age (years), mean (SD) | 15.2 (1.5) | 15.0 (1.6) | 14.3 (1.6) | 14.0 (1.5) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | |
Gender, n (%) |  |  |  |  | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | |
| Â | Boy | 343 (49.1%) | 687 (50.8%) | 1148 (50.6%) | 512 (63.8%) | Â | Â |
| Â | Girl | 356 (50.9%) | 666 (49.2%) | 1123 (49.4%) | 290 (36.2%) | Â | Â |
Single child status, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.320 | 0.317 | |
| Â | Yes | 200 (28.8%) | 389 (28.9%) | 595 (26.4%) | 224 (28.2%) | Â | Â |
| Â | No | 494 (71.2%) | 956 (71.1%) | 1661 (73.6%) | 571 (71.8%) | Â | Â |
Primary caregiver, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
| Â | Parents | 640 (93.2%) | 1269 (95.6%) | 2145 (96.1%) | 765 (96.1%) | 0.009 | 0.006 |
| Â | Others | 47 (6.8%) | 58 (4.4%) | 87 (3.9%) | 31 (3.9%) | Â | Â |
Boarding school attendance, n (%) |  |  |  |  | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | |
| Â | Yes | 518 (75.0%) | 1004 (75.0%) | 1503 (67.1%) | 460 (58.5%) | Â | Â |
| Â | No | 173 (25.0%) | 334 (25.0%) | 738 (32.9%) | 326 (41.5%) | Â | Â |
Parents | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Maternal age (years), mean (SD) | 42.1 (4.5) | 41.9 (4.2) | 41.3 (4.3) | 40.6 (4.6) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | |
Paternal age (years), mean (SD) | 44.7 (4.8) | 44.6 (4.6) | 43.8 (4.7) | 42.9 (4.7) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | |
Marital status, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.021 | 0.003 | |
| Â | Married | 656 (93.8%) | 1276 (94.3%) | 2162 (95.3%) | 776 (96.9%) | Â | Â |
| Â | Unmarried | 43 (6.2%) | 77 (5.7%) | 107 (4.7%) | 25 (3.1%) | Â | Â |
Maternal occupational status, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.872 | 0.726 | |
| Â | Employed | 569 (81.5%) | 1111 (82.6%) | 1849 (81.7%) | 652 (81.4%) | Â | Â |
| Â | Unemployed | 129 (18.5%) | 234 (17.4%) | 414 (18.3%) | 149 (18.6%) | Â | Â |
Paternal occupational status, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.103 | 0.024 | |
| Â | Employed | 627 (90.5%) | 1232 (92.5%) | 2090 (93.1%) | 739 (93.4%) | Â | Â |
| Â | Unemployed | 66 (9.5%) | 100 (7.5%) | 155 (6.9%) | 52 (6.6%) | Â | Â |