Table 4 Health behaviours and outcomes of 16–24 year old women overall and by education/employment status

Denominators (unwt, wt)

2140, 1207

468, 239

670, 390

999, 577

Health behaviours

% (95%CI) current smoker

[27.6–31.8%]

46.3%

[41.3–51.4%]

[33.0–41.4%]

[17.2–26.2%]

AOR (95% CI), comparing:

 NEETs with workers (ref)

1.47

(1.11–1.95)

 NEETs with students (ref)

3.76

(2.73–5.18)

 NEETs with workers and students (combined, ref)

2.37

(1.84–3.06)

Average alcohol consumption per week

% (95% CI:)

 None

[31.9–36.7%]

46.9%

[41.8–52.1%]

[22.5–30.2%]

[27.4–39.5%]

 Not more than recommended

[50.8–55.7%]

41.4%

[36.5–46.4%]

[53.9–62.5%]

[44.0–55.8%]

 More than recommended

[11.0–14.2%]

11.7%

[8.8–15.5%]

[12.7–19.0%]

[12.8–22.1%]

AOR (95% CI), comparing:

 NEETs with workers (ref)

0.72

(0.48–1.09)

 NEETs with students (ref)

0.68

(0.40–1.14)

 NEETs with workers and students (combined, ref)

0.81

(0.55–1.19)

Drug use in last year

% (95% CI:)

 No

[78.7–82.7%]

79.5%

[75.1–83.3%]

[75.9–83.0%]

[69.3–80.7%]

 Cannabis only

[10.4–13.7%]

12.5%

[9.5–16.1%]

[8.7–14.3%]

[11.3–21.5%]

 Cannabis and/or other drugs

[6.1–8.6%]

8.0%

[5.6–11.5%]

[6.9–12.1%]

[5.9–13.0%]

AOR (95% CI), comparing:

 NEETs with workers (ref)

1.08

(0.77–1.52)

 NEETs with students (ref)

0.92

(0.63–1.35)

 NEETs with workers and students (combined, ref)

1.14

(0.84–1.53)

Health outcomes

% (95% CI) self-reported health status (fair/bad/very bad)

[9.6–12.4%]

20.7%

[16.9–25.1%]

[6.8–11.7%]

[5.3–10.9%]

AOR (95% CI), comparing:

 NEETs with workers (ref)

2.76

(1.87–4.07)

 NEETs with students (ref)

2.82

(1.88–4.23)

 NEETs with workers and students (combined, ref)

2.82

(2.04–3.91)

% (95% CI) longstanding illness, disability or infirmity

[15.8–19.4%]

24.8%

[20.3–29.9%]

[11.6–17.3%]

[14.5–24.0%]

AOR (95% CI), comparing:

 NEETs with workers (ref)

2.04

(1.44–2.89)

 NEETs with students (ref)

1.37

(0.96–1.95)

 NEETs with workers and students (combined, ref)

1.68

(1.25–2.26)

% (95% CI) 1+ chronic health condition ^a

[9.8–12.8%]

16.0%

[12.6–20.2%]

[8.3–13.5%]

[7.5–15.7%]

AOR (95% CI), comparing:

 NEETs with workers (ref)

1.68

(1.13–2.48)

 NEETs with students (ref)

1.38

(0.90–2.14)

 NEETs with workers and students (combined, ref)

1.54

(1.11–2.15)

Body-mass index

% (95% CI)

 Normal: 18.5–25 kg/m3

[61.8–66.7%]

53.3%

[47.6–58.9%]

[59.4–67.9%]

[63.1–73.5%]

 Underweight: < 18.5 kg/m3

[7.5–10.3%]

9.0%

[6.2–13.0%]

[4.9–10.2%]

[8.2–16.2%]

 Overweight: 25–30 kg/m3

[15.8–19.5%]

23.6%

[18.9–28.9%]

[15.6–22.3%]

[10.5–17.2%]

 Obese: > 30 kg/m3

[8.1–11.0%]

14.1%

[10.9–18.2%]

[8.1–13.3%]

[4.1–9.8%]

AOR (95% CI), comparing:

 NEETs with workers (ref)

1.65

(1.22–2.23)

 NEETs with students (ref)

1.69

(1.22–2.34)

 NEETs with workers and students (combined, ref)

1.72

(1.31–2.25)

% (95%CI) treated for depression in the past year

[7.8–10.6%]

15.5%

[12.3–19.2%]

[7.7–12.8%]

[5.6–12.0%]

AOR (95% CI), comparing:

 NEETs with workers (ref)

1.72

(1.14–2.58)

 NEETs with students (ref)

1.93

(1.22–3.05)

 NEETs with workers and students (combined, ref)

1.98

(1.39–2.83)