Table 4 Comparison of Dubbo YAMs’ health-related data and behaviours with a similar NSW YAM cohort

Age

17 – 25 y

15 – 24 y

BMI greater than 25

39.2%

31.3%

0.06

Physical activity

45% did some exercise on at least 5 or more days of the week (35.8% did 30 minutes or more/day)

72.37% of the males reported ‘adequate amount of exercise’

0.0001

Fruit/vegetable consumption

Two servings of fruit

37.4%

47.91%

0.02

Five servings of vegetables

6.2%

3.7%

0.0001

Smoking status

24.1% smokers

19.1% smokers

0.16

Excess alcohol consumption (4 or more drinks/day)

15.9%

42.7%

0.0001