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Table 2 Lifestyle factors in initial study and distribution of PWB after 10 years in gender groups

From: Lifestyle factors and psychological well-being: 10-year follow-up study in Lithuanian urban population

Lifestyle factors

Men

Women

Improved PWB

Deteriorated PWB

Improved PWB

Deteriorated PWB

Smoking status, %

 Current

21.7

26.6*

10.5

9.4

 Former

27.9

29.9

8.6

6.8

 Never

50.5

43.5*

80.9

83.8

Cigarettes, number per day, mean (SD)

17.7 (10.9)

16.3 (9.9)

7.5 (6.3)

8.7 (7.2)

Alcohol consumption, %

 Every day

5.7

5.3

1.0

1.2

 2–4 times per week

14.5

17.8

2.9

2.6

 Once a week

19.5

16.0

7.8

8.6

 1–3 times per month

34.0

36.6

35.6

35.7

 Less than once a month

21.4

20.5

47.0

46.6

 Never

4.8

3.8

5.7

5.4

Alcohol consumption, SAU per week, mean (SD)

5.31 (7.21)

6.12 (10.9)

1.65 (2.28)

1.38 (2.36*)

Physically active, %

71.7

71.2

79.1

82.8

Physical activity in leisure time, hours per week, mean (SD)

18.6 (13.0)

17.7 (11.7)

19.9 (11.9)

20.8 (11.9)

Nutrition habits %

 More frequent fresh vegetables, fruit consumption

45.5

45.5

61.1

61.5

 More frequent sweets consumption

50.2

51.1

50.7

48.7

 More frequent porridge, cereals, curd, and cheese consumption

39.5

36.9

65.1

61.6

 More frequent potatoes, meat, boiled vegetables, and eggs consumption

63.8

61.5

43.4

44.3

 More frequent chicken and fish consumption

51.0

57.3*

46.1

51.7*

Social activity, %

 Low

25.2

27.8

23.8

21.9

 Moderate

37.6

32.5

37.3

41.6

 High

37.1

39.7

38.9

36.5

  1. SAU standard alcohol units (drinks), PWB psychological well-being
  2. *p < 0.05
  3. **p < 0.01
  4. ***p < 0.001 compared to improved PWB group