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Table 4 Clusters of health behaviors, health outcomes and demographics, formed by Two Step Cluster Analysis (N = 2,690)

From: Clustering of health-related behaviors, health outcomes and demographics in Dutch adolescents: a cross-sectional study

 

Cluster 1

Cluster 2

Cluster 3

Cluster 4

 

35.6%

26.4%

19.8%

18.3%

Demographics characteristics

    

Gender

Girl (100%)

Boys (100%)

Mixed (58% Girls)

Mixed (58% Girls)

Age

13.6 years

13.7 years

14.0 years

13.6 years

SES (FAS score)1

Normal to High (7.27)

High (7.50)

Normal (6.98)

Low (6.38)

School level

Average / Mixed

Average / Mixed

Average / Mixed

Average / Mixed

Ethnicity

Native Dutch (100%)

Native Dutch (100%)

Mixed (81% Native Dutch)

Non- native Dutch (100%)

Health behaviors 2,3

    

Factor 1: Risk-prone behavior

Low (−0.16)

Normal (0.09)

High (0.48)

Low (−0.24)

Factor 2: Bully behavior

Low (−0.12)

Low (−0.20)

High (0.60)

Low (−0.19)

Factor 3: Problematic screen time use

Low (−0.39)

High (0.26)

High (0.29)

Normal (0.02)

Factor 4: Sedentary behavior

Normal (−0.06)

Low (−0.20)

High (0.18)

High (0.27)

Health outcomes

    

Weight status

Normal BMI

Normal BMI

High BMI

Normal to High BMI

Self-efficacy problems

Normal GSE (100%)

Normal GSE (100%)

Problematic GSE (32%)

Normal GSE (100%)

Psychosocial problems

Normal SDQ (100%)

Normal SDQ (100%)

Problematic SDQ (71%)

Normal SDQ (100%)

  1. 1Indications of low, medium and high are indicative of a relatively low, medium or high socioeconomic status in this particular sample of adolescents.
  2. 2A low score on a lifestyle factor score indicates less exertion of such behavior.
  3. 3All Factors are standardized regression scores with a mean of 0 and a standard deviation of 1.