Table 4 Bivariate analyses using health risk behaviors cluster membership and covariates at T1
|  | Cluster 1 ‘Lower risk’ n = 814 (79) | Cluster 2 ‘Smokers and drinkers’ n = 14 (1) | Cluster 3 ‘Binge-drinkers and marijuana users’ n = 157 (15) | Cluster 4 ‘Smokers and binge-drinkers’ n = 52 (5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Age** | ||||
  < =25 | 459 (80) | 3 (1) | 84 (15) | 26 (4) |
 26+ | 355 (76) | 11 (2) | 73 (16) | 26 (6) |
Gender | ||||
 Female | 566 (79) | 9 (1) | 110 (15) | 31 (4) |
 Male | 235 (77) | 4 (1) | 46 (15) | 22 (7) |
Loneliness | ||||
 Never/Rarely/Sometimes | 487 (80) | 8 (1) | 83 (14) | 34 (5) |
 Frequently/Always | 326 (77) | 6 (1) | 74 (17) | 19 (4) |
Perceived negative impact on economic or employment status** | ||||
 Not at all/A little/Some/ | 654 (80) | 12 (1) | 119 (15) | 35 (4) |
 Quite a bit/A lot | 159 (73) | 2 (1) | 38 (18) | 18 (8) |
Perceived negative impact on personal relationships with family or friends | ||||
 Not at all/A little/Some/ | 586 (80) | 9 (1) | 101 (14) | 35 (5) |
 Quite a bit/A lot | 227 (74) | 5 (2) | 56 (18) | 18 (6) |
Perceived negative impact on own or loved ones’ health | ||||
 Not at all/A little/Some/ | 665 (80) | 10 (1) | 121 (14) | 39 (5) |
 Quite a bit/A lot | 148 (73) | 4 (2) | 36 (18) | 14 (7) |
Ethnic minority group | ||||
 No | 667 (79) | 14 (2) | 122 (14) | 44 (5) |
 Yes | 147 (77) | 0 | 35 (18) | 9 (5) |
Region | ||||
 Northern region | 170 (78) | 2 (1) | 37 (17) | 10 (5) |
 Southern region | 532 (79) | 10 (1) | 105 (16) | 30 (4) |
 Another region | 85 (77) | 2 (2) | 12 (11) | 12 (11) |
Depression Mean (SD) | 7.00 (5.54) | 6.75 (5.21) | 8.13 (5.31) | 8.56 (6.81) |
Anxiety Mean (SD)*± | 5.04 (5.20) | 6.83 (8.02) | 6.08 (5.15) | 6.76 (6.11) |
Stress Mean (SD)*± | 7.86 (5.44) | 7.33 (7.57) | 9.26 (4.86) | 9.16 (6.61) |