Table 2 Comparison of health behaviours and physical health among LBCa and non-LBC by gender
| Â | Males | Females | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | All (n = 1536) | Non-LBC (n = 1239) | LBC (n = 297) | All (n = 1450) | Non-LBC (n = 1206) | LBC (n = 244) |
Dietary intake (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Felt hungry most of the time or always1 | 1.5% | 1.2% | 2.8% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.6% |
   Ate breakfast everyday2 | 75.1% | 76.3% | 69.4% | 73.4% | 73.8% | 71.1% |
   Ate vegetables ≥3 times/day2 | 61.0% | 62.5% | 53.3% | 57.3% | 58.0% | 53.6% |
   Ate fruits ≥3 times/day2 | 39.4% | 39.2% | 40.6% | 37.1% | 36.0% | 42.8% |
   Ate high-fat food ≥3 times/day2 | 15.9% | 15.6% | 17.8% | 11.6% | 11.2% | 13.9% |
   Ate sweetened snack ≥3 times/day2 | 23.6% | 23.2% | 25.6% | 23.1% | 22.4% | 27.1% |
   Drank sweetened beverage ≥3 times/day2 | 24.3% | 24.4% | 23.9% | 11.9% | 10.9% | 17.5% |
   Drank milk ≥6 days/week2 | 7.6% | 7.3% | 9.4% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% |
Physical activity & sedentary behaviours (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
   Physically active§ ≥4 days/week2 | 51.7% | 53.3% | 43.9% | 46.6% | 46.8% | 45.8% |
   Participated in sports team(s)3 | 31.1% | 30.7% | 33.3% | 23.7% | 23.6% | 24.1% |
   Watched TV ≥4 hours/day2 | 19.3% | 19.4% | 18.9% | 18.7% | 17.4% | 25.9% |
   Did homework ≥4 hours/day2 | 11.5% | 12.5% | 6.1% | 19.5% | 20.1% | 16.3% |
   Played electronic games ≥4 hours/day2 | 13.5% | 13.0% | 16.1% | 5.1% | 4.9% | 6.0% |
Internet use (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Used internet2 | 60.2% | 60.0% | 61.1% | 44.7% | 45.7% | 39.2% |
   Used internet ≥4 hours/day2 | 9.7% | 9.5% | 10.6% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 4.2% |
   Internet addiction | 8.4% | 7.7% | 11.7% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 2.4% |
Tobacco & alcohol use (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Ever smoked | 50.2% | 49.3% | 55.0% | 10.8% | 10.0% | 15.1% |
   Currently smoked1 | 17.1% | 16.3% | 20.6% | 1.0% | 0.6% | 3.6% |
   Ever drank alcohol | 69.7% | 69.1% | 72.8% | 42.7% | 42.9% | 41.9% |
   Currently drank alcohol1 | 33.6% | 32.7% | 37.8% | 13.1% | 12.9% | 14.5% |
   Binge drinking¶1 | 12.1% | 11.9% | 13.3% | 2.8% | 2.1% | 6.6% |
   Reported symptoms of drunkenness3 | 22.6% | 22.4% | 23.9% | 10.2% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
Emotional and mental issues (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Felt lonely most of the time or always3 | 4.9% | 4.6% | 6.7% | 6.9% | 6.8% | 7.8% |
   Felt unhappy most of the time or always3 | 13.8% | 13.7% | 14.4% | 16.8% | 16.3% | 19.3% |
   Sleepless most of the time or always3 | 5.7% | 5.4% | 7.2% | 6.3% | 6.2% | 6.6% |
   Felt sad or hopeless ≥2 weeks3 | 8.6% | 8.3% | 10.0% | 10.3% | 10.2% | 10.8% |
   Suicide ideation3 | 6.3% | 5.4% | 11.1% | 11.0% | 10.3% | 15.1% |
   Suicide plan3 | 1.3% | 1.1% | 2.2% | 2.0% | 1.6% | 4.2% |
   Suicide attempt3 | 0.7% | 0.6% | 1.7% | 1.2% | 1.0% | 2.4% |
   Ideation of leaving home3 | 14.0% | 13.1% | 18.3% | 14.1% | 13.3% | 18.7% |
   Attempt of leaving home3 | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.8% | 0.7% | 0.4% | 2.4% |
Nutritional health (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Overweight | 6.2% | 5.2% | 11.1% | 4.7% | 4.5% | 5.4% |
   Obese | 1.7% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.2% |
   Stunted | 6.2% | 5.8% | 8.3% | 4.4% | 4.5% | 3.6% |
|  | Mean ± SD 4 | Mean ± SD 4 | Mean ± SD 4 | Mean ± SD 4 | Mean ± SD 4 | Mean ± SD 4 |
   Height (cm) | 160.5 ± 9.2 | 161.0 ± 9.2 | 158.3 ± 8.8 | 153.7 ± 5.3 | 153.9 ± 5.4 | 152.9 ± 5.2 |
   Weight (kg) | 47.9 ± 9.9 | 48.1 ± 9.8 | 47.1 ± 10.4 | 44.2 ± 6.8 | 44.4 ± 6.8 | 43.2 ± 6.8 |
   BMI (kg/m 2 ) | 18.4 ± 2.7 | 18.4 ± 2.7 | 18.6 ± 2.9 | 18.7 ± 2.5 | 18.7 ± 2.5 | 18.5 ± 2.5 |