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Table 1 Demographic characteristics (n = 918)

From: Exploring the factors related to adolescent health literacy, health-promoting lifestyle profile, and health status

Variable

N (%)

Variable

N (%)

Gender

 

BMI (kg/cm2)b1

 

 Female

726(79.08)

Underweight

 

 Male

192(20.92)

Female

58 (6.32)

Age (Mean ± SD)

15.49(±0.52)

Male

12 (1.31)

Place of residence

520 (56.64)

Normal

 

 Dormitory or rented accommodation

Female

451 (49.13)

 Home

398 (43.36)

Male

100 (10.89)

Ethnicity

 

Overweight

 

 Hokkien

645(70.26)

Female

92 (10.02)

 Hakka

204(22.22)

Male

22 (2.39)

 Province

31(3.38)

Obese

 

 Aboriginal

38(4.14)

Female

125 (13.62)

Family income

 

Male

58 (6.32)

 Above Well off (Rich Well off)

217 (23.64)

Body fat (%)b2

 

 Fair

647 (70.48)

Low

 

 Poor

54 (5.88)

female

38 (4.14)

Medical history

 

male

13 (1.42)

 No

893(97.28)

Normal

 

 Yes

25(2.72)

female

202 (22.00)

Smoking history

 

male

40 (4.36)

 No

900(98.04)

High

 

 Yes

18(1.96)

female

217 (23.64)

Alcohol consumption history

 

male

57 (6.21)

 No

899(97.93)

Obesity

 

 Yes

19(2.07)

Female

269 (29.30)

Exercise history

 

Male

82 (8.93)

 No

329 (35.84)

Depression Inventory

 

 Yes

589 (64.16)

stable emotions (≤28 points)

815 (88.78)

Exercise Frequency (per week)

 

unstable emotions (≥29 points)

103 (11.22)

 0

329 (35.84)

Health status

 

 1 ~ 2 times

412 (44.88)

Very good

86 (9.37)

 ≥3 times

177 (19.28)

Good

213 (23.20)

Health Literacyb3

 

Fair

442 (48.15)

 Insufficient

19 (2.07)

Poor

124 (13.51)

 problematic

258 (28.11)

Very poor

53 (5.77)

 sufficient

466 (50.76)

  

 excellent

175 (36.15)

  
  1. BMI body mass index
  2. b1 BMI underweight (female:< 16.7)(male:< 16.9)
  3. normal (female:16.7≦BMI < 22.7)(male:16.9≦BMI < 22.9)
  4. overweight (female:22.7≦BMI < 25.2)(male:22.9≦BMI < 25.2)
  5. obese (female:≥25.2)(male:≥25.2)
  6. b2 Body fat Low (female:< 17%)(male:< 14%)
  7. Normal (female:17%≦ Body fat < 24%)(male:14%≦ Body fat < 20%)
  8. High (female:24%≦ Body fat < 30%)(male:20%≦ Body fat < 25%)
  9. Obesity (female:≥30%)(male:≥25%)
  10. b3Health Literacy total score of 0–25: Insufficient, ≧26–33: problematic, ≧34–42: sufficient, ≧43–50: excellent