Table 2 Associations between sociodemographic characteristics and health behaviors (i.e., exercise, alcohol, sleep, and smoking)^a

Age

≤20 yrs. (ref.)

171.9 ± 8.33

122.5 ± 8.28

104.3 ± 7.71

0.05 ± 0.03

6.5 ± 0.08

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21–25 yrs

155.1 ± 6.84

111.7 ± 7.24

101.7 ± 6.33

0.31 ± 0.02

6.3 ± 0.06

0.68 (0.57–0.80)

26–35 yrs

150.7 ± 6.46

104.2 ± 7.00

88.8 ± 6.00

0.27 ± 0.02

6.2 ± 0.05

0.50 (0.41–0.60)

36–45 yrs

137.4 ± 6.47

89.6 ± 7.02

70.4 ± 6.00

0.22 ± 0.02

6.1 ± 0.05

0.52 (0.42–0.64)

46+ yrs

133.3 ± 7.41

81.3 ± 7.57

62.1 ± 6.51

0.20 ± 0.02

6.1 ± 0.06

0.46 (0.36–0.59)

Service

Army (ref.)

178.0 ± 6.78

119.1 ± 7.24

96.6 ± 6.28

0.22 ± 0.02

6.0 ± 0.06

1

Air Force

135.0 ± 6.45

97.6 ± 7.00

81.9 ± 5.99

0.11 ± 0.02

6.5 ± 0.05

1.66 (1.50–1.83)

Coast Guard

137.4 ± 6.79

88.3 ± 7.20

77.6 ± 6.23

0.20 ± 0.02

6.5 ± 0.06

1.46 (1.30–1.63)

Marine Corps

155.5 ± 6.74

112.1 ± 7.20

97.0 ± 6.28

0.32 ± 0.02

6.0 ± 0.06

1.04 (0.92–1.17)

Navy

142.5 ± 6.70

92.2 ± 7.14

74.3 ± 6.19

0.22 ± 0.02

6.2 ± 0.06

1.18 (1.05–1.32)

Sex

Female (ref.)

141.6 ± 6.45

89.6 ± 6.99

66.1 ± 5.96

0.14 ± 0.02

6.3 ± 0.05

1

Male

157.7 ± 6.42

114.1 ± 6.98

104.8 ± 5.98

0.29 ± 0.02

6.2 ± 0.05

1.24 (1.16–1.33)

Education

High school or equiv. (ref.)

139.6 ± 6.82

91.5 ± 7.26

79.3 ± 6.33

0.27 ± 0.02

6.2 ± 0.06

1

Some college

149.4 ± 6.62

99.9 ± 7.12

84.7 ± 6.12

0.22 ± 0.02

6.1 ± 0.06

1.26 (1.15–1.38)

2-year college

145.6 ± 6.88

101.4 ± 7.31

87.4 ± 6.36

0.20 ± 0.02

6.2 ± 0.06

1.65 (1.47–1.85)

4-year college

160.0 ± 6.87

106.5 ± 7.26

89.8 ± 6.31

0.18 ± 0.02

6.3 ± 0.06

2.73 (2.38–3.13)

Beyond college

153.8 ± 6.93

110.0 ± 7.32

86.0 ± 6.34

0.18 ± 0.02

6.4 ± 0.06

3.28 (2.79–3.84)

Race/ethnicity

Non-Hispanic white (ref.)

155.0 ± 6.36

101.4 ± 6.93

74.8 ± 5.91

0.27 ± 0.02

6.3 ± 0.05

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Non-Hispanic black

144.3 ± 6.89

95.7 ± 7.34

90.0 ± 6.39

0.16 ± 0.02

6.2 ± 0.06

3.57 (3.11–4.09)

Hispanic

151.6 ± 6.86

108.8 ± 7.30

91.4 ± 6.39

0.22 ± 0.02

6.3 ± 0.06

1.73 (1.56–1.92)

Other/multiple

147.9 ± 7.12

101.5 ± 7.47

85.6 ± 6.58

0.18 ± 0.02

6.1 ± 0.06

1.17 (1.04–1.32)

Marital status

Never married (ref.)

144.6 ± 6.62

101.8 ± 7.11

83.4 ± 6.14

0.23 ± 0.02

6.3 ± 0.06

1

Currently married

150.3 ± 6.36

99.4 ± 6.94

80.6 ± 5.93

0.15 ± 0.02

6.4 ± 0.05

0.85 (0.77–0.93)

Separated/divorced/ widowed

154.1 ± 6.98

104.4 ± 7.32

92.4 ± 6.44

0.25 ± 0.02

6.0 ± 0.06

0.59 (0.52–0.67)

Children

0 children (ref.)

154.0 ± 6.37

105.2 ± 6.94

89.3 ± 5.93

0.24 ± 0.02

6.3 ± 0.05

1

1+ children

145.3 ± 6.56

98.5 ± 7.07

81.5 ± 6.08

0.18 ± 0.02

6.2 ± 0.05

0.89 (0.83–0.96)

Pay grade

E1-E4 (ref.)

176.1 ± 2.82

107.1 ± 2.36

99.5 ± 2.40

0.16 ± 0.01

6.3 ± 0.03

1

E5-E6

167.7 ± 2.73

108.4 ± 2.30

97.9 ± 2.33

0.18 ± 0.01

6.2 ± 0.03

0.82 (0.75–0.91)

E7-E9

165.3 ± 3.14

111.0 ± 2.61

97.3 ± 2.66

0.24 ± 0.01

6.3 ± 0.03

0.93 (0.82–1.06)

WO1-WO5

161.5 ± 5.60

102.3 ± 4.35

87.9 ± 4.30

0.24 ± 0.02

6.5 ± 0.05

1.12 (0.91–1.37)

O1-O3

150.3 ± 3.64

102.7 ± 3.06

87.0 ± 3.10

0.22 ± 0.01

6.5 ± 0.03

1.72 (1.48–2.00)

O4-O10

143.3 ± 4.28

101.9 ± 3.57

82.3 ± 3.42

0.30 ± 0.01

6.4 ± 0.04

2.24 (1.84–2.73)