Table 1 Distribution of background factors, risky sexual behavior, and lifestyle factors among young adults in Sweden by self-reported mental health status (unweighted), 95% confidence interval.
Variables | Subtotals, (%) | Mental health | Depression | Anxiety | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Low (good), n (%) | High (poor), n (%) | X2 | Low, n (%) | High, n (%) | X2 | Low, n (%) | High, n (%) | X2 | ||
Gender | ||||||||||
Male | 41.5 | 789 (52.0) | 430 (30.1) | 0.001 | 707 (42.5) | 511 (40.0) | 0.182 | 898 (48.8) | 321 (29.1) | 0.001 |
vFemale | 58.5 | 728 (48.0) | 998 (69.9) | 958 (57.5) | 766 (60.0) | 943 (51.2) | 783 (70.9) | |||
Missing, n | 7 | |||||||||
Age (years) | ||||||||||
25–30 | 39.5 | 634 (42.2) | 518 (36.6) | 0.002 | 687 (41.7) | 463 (36.5) | 0.004 | 744 (40.8) | 408 (37.3) | 0.061 |
18–24 | 60.5 | 869 (57.8) | 899 (63.4) | 960 (58.3) | 806 (63.5) | 1081 (59.2) | 687 (62.7) | |||
Missing, n | 29 | |||||||||
Participants’ birth place | ||||||||||
Sweden | 86.5 | 1313 (86.9) | 1226 (86.5) | 0.765 | 1433 (86.5) | 1103 (87.1) | 0.650 | 1603 (87.4) | 936 (85.6) | 0.154 |
Abroad | 13.5 | 198 (13.1) | 191 (13.5) | 224 (13.5) | 164 (12.9) | 231 (12.6) | 158 (14.4) | |||
Missing | 24 | |||||||||
Parents’ birthplace | ||||||||||
Both born in Sweden | 72.0 | 1102 (72.9) | 1012 (71.3) | 0.345 | 1206 (72.7) | 905 (71.3) | 0.395 | 1353 (73.8) | 761 (69.4) | 0.010 |
One or both born abroad | 28.0 | 410 (27.1) | 407 (28.7) | 452 (27.3) | 364 (28.7) | 481 (26.2) | 336 (30.6) | |||
Missing, n | 21 | |||||||||
Participants’ educational level | ||||||||||
University/other higher ed. | 44.9 | 702 (46.4) | 615 (43.3) | 0.090 | 778 (46.9) | 536 (42.1) | 0.011 | 852 (46.4) | 465 (42.3) | 0.029 |
High school or lower | 55.1 | 812 (53.6) | 807 (56.8) | 882 (53.1) | 736 (57.9) | 984 (53.6) | 635 (57.7) | |||
Missing, n | 17 | |||||||||
Parents’ educational level | ||||||||||
University/other higher | 60.1 | 887 (58.9) | 871 (61.6) | 0.125 | 972 (58.9) | 783 (61.9) | 0.098 | 1102 (60.3) | 656 (60.0) | 0.873 |
High school or lower | 39.9 | 620 (41.1) | 542 (38.4) | 679 (41.1) | 482 (38.1) | 725 (39.7) | 437 (40.0) | |||
Missing, n | 34 | |||||||||
χ2 – p-value from chi-square test, Low - means good mental health variable, High – means poor | ||||||||||
Adults present during childhood | ||||||||||
Both parents | 77.0 | 1231 (81.4) | 1036 (72.5) | 0.001 | 1334 (80.4) | 927 (72.8) | 0.001 | 1473 (80.3) | 791 (71.8) | 0.001 |
One parent or other persons | 23.0 | 281 (18.6) | 391 (27.5) | 325 (19.6) | 346 (27.2) | 362 (19.7) | 310 (28.2) | |||
Missing, n | 16 | |||||||||
Heavy episodic drinking | ||||||||||
Once a month or more | 51.1 | 698 (51.2) | 659 (51.0) | 0.931 | 795 (52.9) | 560 (48.7) | 0.032 | 867 (52.1) | 490 (49.4) | 0.177 |
Less than once a month | 48.9 | 666 (48.8) | 633 (49.0) | 708 (47.1) | 590 (51.3) | 797 (47.9) | 502 (50.6) | |||
Missing, n | 307 | |||||||||
Alcohol use in conjunction with most recent sexual encounter in Sweden | ||||||||||
Yes | 20.1 | 256 (18.7) | 275 (21.8) | 0.044 | 282 (18.7) | 247 (2.0) | 0.039 | 308 (18.7) | 223 (22.7) | 0.014 |
No | 79.9 | 1116 (81.3) | 986 (78.2) | 1224 (81.3) | 876 (78.0) | 1341 (81.3) | 761 (77.3) | |||
Missing, n | 324 | |||||||||
Condom use during most recent sexual occasion in Sweden | ||||||||||
Yes | 23.6 | 324 (24.0) | 294 (23.4) | 0.755 | 344 (23.1) | 272 (24.4) | 0.454 | 407 (25.0) | 211 (21.6) | 0.052 |
No | 76.4 | 1028 (76.0) | 960 (76.6) | 1143 (76.9) | 843 (75.6) | 1223 (75.0) | 765 (78.4) | |||
Missing, n | 354 | |||||||||
Condom use with casual partner during most recent sexual encounter in Sweden (n = 803) | ||||||||||
Yes | 40.8 | 170 (44.4) | 155 (37.8) | 0.060 | 177 (44.6) | 148 (37.5) | 0.042 | 213 (44.9) | 112 (35.1) | 0.006 |
No | 59.2 | 213 (55.6) | 255 (62.2) | 220 (55.4) | 247 (62.5) | 261 (55.1) | 207 (64.9) | |||
Missing, n | 6 | |||||||||
Number of sexual partners during last 12 months in Sweden | ||||||||||
0–1 | 70.6 | 1008 (73.9) | 847 (67.1) | 0.001 | 1107 (73.9) | 746 (66.3) | 0.001 | 1203 (73.2) | 652 (66.3) | 0.001 |
≥ 2 | 29.4 | 356 (26.1) | 416 (32.9) | 391 (26.1) | 379 (33.7) | 440 (26.8) | 332 (33.7) | |||
Missing, n | 333 | |||||||||
χ2 – p-value from chi-square test (95% CI), For mental health variables, low - means good, high – means poor | ||||||||||