Table 1 Participants’ characteristics and health-promoting lifestyle factors, totally, in sex and educational program

Age, years, Md (IQR)

26 (8)

26 (7)

28 (8)

23.5 (8)

25 (5)

25.5 (11)

27 (8)

26 (5.75)

26 (8)

26.5 (9)

25 (6)

Gender, women, n (%)

742 (87.1)

16 (88.9)

29 (87.9)

23 (88.5)

49 (84.5)

17 (70.8)

24 (88.9)

473 (88.2)

110 (85.3)

Born in Sweden (Yes) n (%)

714 (83.8)

624 (84.1)

87 (82.1)

13 (72.2)

28 (84.8)

22 (84.6)

49 (84.5)

22 (91.7)

18 (66.7)

445 (83.0)

116 (89.9)

Both parents born in Sweden n (%)

596 (70.0)

526 (70.9)

67 (63.2)

8 (44.4)

22 (66.7)

15 (57.7)

38 (65.5)

22 (91.7)

9 (33.3)

376 (70.1)

105 (81.4)

One parent born in Sweden n (%)

88 (10.3)

74 (10.0)

14 (13.2)

2 (11.1)

4 (12.1)

3 (11.5)

8 (13.8)

1 (4.2)

2 (7.4)

57 (10.6)

11 (8.5)

Both parents born in another country n (%)

168 (19.7)

145 (19.5)

23 (21.7)

7 (38.9)

7 (21.2)

6 (23.1)

10 (17.2)

1 (4.2)

14 (51.9)

108 (20.1)

47 (36.4)

Residential area (rural) n (%)

109 (12.7)

100 (13.5)

8 (7.5)

2 (11.1)

2 (6.1)

2 (7.7)

5 (8.6)

1 (4.2)

4 (14.8)

76 (14.2)

15 (11.6)

Who do you share a home with?

Living alone

148 (17.4)

123 (16.6)

25 (23.6)

5 (27.8)

3 (9.1)

7 (26.2)

10 (17.2)

7 (29.2)

7 (25.9)

84 (15.7)

25 (19.4)

Parents /siblings

202 (23.7)

174 (23.5)

26 (24.5)

6 (33.3)

10 (30.3)

6 (23.1)

15 (25.9)

7 (29.2)

7 (25.9)

125 (23.3)

26 (20.2)

Husband/wife/ partner

355 (41.7)

317 (42.7)

36 (34.0)

3 (16.7)

13 (39.4)

9 (34.6)

21(36.2)

8 (33.3)

8 (29.6)

236 (44.0)

56 (43.4)

Other adults

73 (8.6)

60 (8.1)

13 (12.3)

2(11.1)

5 (15.2)

1 (3.8)

8 (13.8)

3 (12.5)

1 (3.7)

37 (6.9)

16 (12.4)

Children

97 (11.4)

89 (12.0)

8 (7.5)

2 (11.1)

3 (9.1)

3 (11.5)

5 (8.6)

0

4 (14.8)

71 (13.2)

9 (7.0)

Health-promoting lifestyle factors

General health (Good) n (%)

751 (88.1)

660 (88.9)

90 (84.9)

17 (94.4)

29 (87.9)

21 (80.8)

54 (93.1)

23 (95.8)

24 (88.9))

472 (88.1)

110 (85.3)

Perceived wellbeing (Good) n (%)

713 (83.7)

620 (83.6)

92 (86.8)

16 (88.9)

29 (87.9)

21 (80.8)

54 (93.1)

19 (79.2)

24 (88.9)

439 (81.9)

110 (85.3)

Smoking n (%)

125 (14.7)

111 (15.0)

14 (13.2)

2 (11.1)

5 (15.2)

1 (3.8)

10 (17.2)

2 (8.3)

3 (11.1)

86 (16.0)

16 (12.4)

Daily snuff n (%)

113 (13.3)

83 (11.2)

30 (28.3)

2 (11.1)

3 (9.1)

3 (11.5)

8 (13.8)

1 (4.2)

0

76 (14.2)

20 (15.5)

Consumption of alcohol (Never/ones a month) n (%)

491 (57.6)

434 (58.5)

53 (50.0)

9 (50.0)

18 (54.5)

14 (53.8)

32 (55.2)

14 (58.3)

22 (81.5)

324 (60.4)

58 (45.0)

Daily intake of vegetables n (%)

584 (60.0)

471 (63.5)

62 (58.5)

11 (61.1)

23 (69.7)

16 (61.5)

42 (70.7)

22 (91.7)

14 (51.9)

323 (60.3)

83 (64.3)

Physical exercise n (%)

423 (47.5)

358 (48.2)

64 (60.4)

7 (38.9)

18 (54.5)

12 (46.2)

35 (60.3)

23 (95.8)

10 (37.0)

262 (48.9)

55 (42.6)

Everyday physical activities n (%)

291 (32.7)

256 (34.5)

34 (32.1)

4 (22.2)

8 (24.2)

8 (30.8)

21 (36.2)

18 (75.0)

7 (25.9)

189 (35.3)

36 (27.9)

Sedentary more than 10 h n (%)

230 (25.8)

196 (26.4)

32 (30.2)

7 (38.9)

10 (30.3)

9 (34.6)

18 (31.0)

5 (20.8)

10 (37.0)

123 (22.9)

48 (37.2)

Sleeping problems n (%)

343 (40.3)

300 (40.4)

39 (36.8)

12 (66.7)

13 (39.4)

12 (46.2)

19 (32.8)

11 (45.8)

9 (33.3)

223 (41.6)

44 (34.1)