Table 3 The prevalence of characteristics by lifestyle and health behaviours among the identified clusters for male and female participants
|  |  |  | Clusters for male participants (n = 1606) | Clusters for female participants (n = 1521) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cluster # | Cluster 1 | Cluster 2 | Cluster 3 | Cluster 4 | Cluster 5 | Cluster 1 | Cluster 2 | Cluster 3 | Cluster 4 | ||
Cluster Name | Temperate | Physically inactive | Mixed lifestyle | Multiple risk factors | Healthy lifestyle | Temperate | Healthy lifestyle | Multiple risk factors | Mixed lifestyle | ||
N (%) | 440 (27.4) | 73 (4.6) | 347 (21.6) | 122(7.6) | 624(38.9) | 558 (36.7) | 659 (43.3) | 241 (15.8) | 63 (4.2) | ||
Behaviour group | Variable description | Categories | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % |
Physical activity | Exercise hours per week |  < 2 h | 41.4 | 89.0 | 17.9 | 16.4 | 11.5 | 27.4 | 20.6 | 25.3 | 90.5 |
2–3 h | 33.6 | 4.1 | 43.8 | 33.6 | 31.1 | 41.9 | 38.1 | 42.3 | 4.8 | ||
 > 3 h | 25.0 | 6.9 | 38.3 | 50.0 | 57.4 | 30.7 | 41.3 | 32.4 | 4.8 | ||
Sedentary behaviour | Weekday hours on e-games | Does not play on weekdays | 0.2 | 20.6 | 25.7 | 17.2 | 33.7 | 5.9 | 99.4 | 55.6 | 65.1 |
Up to 3Â h | 40.7 | 54.8 | 64.0 | 59.8 | 66.4 | 87.1 | 0.6 | 38.2 | 30.2 | ||
More than 3Â h | 59.1 | 24.7 | 10.4 | 23.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 6.2 | 4.8 | ||
Weekend hours on e-games | Does not play on weekend days | 0.0 | 11.0 | 8.9 | 9.0 | 12.3 | 3.1 | 89.8 | 48.1 | 49.2 | |
Up to 3Â h | 3.9 | 35.6 | 36.0 | 27.9 | 53.4 | 75.1 | 10.2 | 34.9 | 36.5 | ||
More than 3Â h | 96.1 | 53.4 | 55.0 | 63.1 | 34.3 | 21.9 | 0.0 | 17.0 | 14.3 | ||
Frequency of sharing/posting on social media | Frequently or several times a day | 33.0 | 2.7 | 36.9 | 45.1 | 30.1 | 29.4 | 34.3 | 53.9 | 0.0 | |
Weekly or monthly basis | 47.3 | 4.1 | 52.7 | 45.1 | 54.8 | 58.4 | 58.0 | 40.3 | 1.6 | ||
Never | 19.8 | 93.2 | 10.4 | 9.8 | 15.1 | 12.2 | 7.7 | 5.8 | 98.4 | ||
Health risk behaviour | Alcohol consumption in the last 4Â weeks | No | 93.4 | 100.0 | 89.9 | 84.4 | 96.3 | 97.1 | 96.2 | 73.4 | 100.0 |
Yes | 6.6 | 0.0 | 10.1 | 15.6 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 26.6 | 0.0 | ||
Smoking in the last 4Â weeks | No | 98.4 | 100.0 | 97.1 | 93.4 | 100.0 | 98.9 | 99.9 | 82.6 | 100.0 | |
Yes | 1.6 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 6.6 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 17.4 | 0.0 | ||
Sleep | Sleep quality | Very well | 28.4 | 9.6 | 20.5 | 30.3 | 38.1 | 31.9 | 27.8 | 10.8 | 4.8 |
Well | 57.5 | 24.7 | 69.5 | 57.4 | 57.9 | 60.6 | 62.2 | 52.7 | 9.5 | ||
Not well | 14.1 | 65.8 | 10.1 | 12.3 | 4.0 | 7.5 | 10.0 | 36.5 | 85.7 | ||
Sleep duration |  < 8 h | 19.8 | 9.6 | 16.1 | 25.4 | 4.2 | 9.0 | 9.6 | 33.2 | 12.7 | |
8–9 h | 42.1 | 43.8 | 43.5 | 32.0 | 35.3 | 39.1 | 40.5 | 37.3 | 33.3 | ||
 > 9 h | 38.2 | 46.6 | 40.4 | 42.6 | 60.6 | 52.0 | 49.9 | 29.5 | 54.0 | ||
Diet | Frequency of fruit and vegetable consumption | None | 16.8 | 100.0 | 3.8 | 10.7 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 12.9 | 100.0 |
1–2 times/day | 52.7 | 0.0 | 32.0 | 21.3 | 16.8 | 30.8 | 21.1 | 26.6 | 0.0 | ||
3–4 times/day | 24.3 | 0.0 | 43.2 | 19.7 | 37.7 | 35.0 | 35.5 | 36.5 | 0.0 | ||
 ≥ 5 times/day | 6.1 | 0.0 | 21.0 | 48.4 | 41.0 | 30.1 | 40.7 | 24.1 | 0.0 | ||
Frequency of high-fat food consumption | None | 12.7 | 98.6 | 13.8 | 0.8 | 17.6 | 10.9 | 21.7 | 22.4 | 100.0 | |
|  | 1–2 times/day | 50.7 | 1.4 | 54.5 | 1.6 | 57.5 | 61.7 | 55.4 | 48.1 | 0.0 | |
3–4 times/day | 30.2 | 0.0 | 28.2 | 16.4 | 21.5 | 20.4 | 19.3 | 19.9 | 0.0 | ||
 ≥ 5 times/day | 6.4 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 81.2 | 3.4 | 7.0 | 3.6 | 9.5 | 0.0 | ||
SC had full-cream milk products | None | 33.2 | 100.0 | 33.1 | 5.7 | 24.0 | 33.0 | 36.4 | 43.2 | 100.0 | |
Once/day | 41.8 | 0.0 | 37.8 | 23.0 | 34.9 | 36.7 | 41.7 | 35.3 | 0.0 | ||
Twice/day | 13.6 | 0.0 | 23.9 | 30.3 | 24.2 | 23.3 | 16.8 | 13.7 | 0.0 | ||
Thrice or more/day | 8.4 | 0.0 | 5.2 | 41.0 | 16.8 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 7.9 | 0.0 | ||
SC had skim/low/no fat milk | None | 65.2 | 100.0 | 55.6 | 45.9 | 67.4 | 58.8 | 57.8 | 66.4 | 100.0 | |
Once/day | 23.9 | 0.0 | 31.7 | 9.8 | 22.4 | 26.3 | 28.2 | 25.7 | 0.0 | ||
Twice/day | 6.4 | 0.0 | 12.7 | 20.5 | 9.6 | 11.3 | 11.2 | 2.9 | 0.0 | ||
Thrice or more/day | 4.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 23.8 | 6.6 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 5.0 | 0.0 | ||
Frequency of high-sugar drink consumption | None | 37.7 | 97.3 | 36.0 | 5.7 | 46.2 | 38.5 | 55.1 | 43.6 | 98.4 | |
Once/day | 26.4 | 1.4 | 35.2 | 0.0 | 29.5 | 34.1 | 25.6 | 22.4 | 0.0 | ||
Twice/day | 26.1 | 1.4 | 18.7 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 16.7 | 11.5 | 18.3 | 1.6 | ||
Thrice or more/day | 9.8 | 1.4 | 10.1 | 79.5 | 10.6 | 10.8 | 7.7 | 15.8 | 0.0 | ||
Eating Disorder | Frequency of losing control of eating | None | 87.3 | 97.3 | 40.1 | 80.3 | 91.7 | 66.7 | 66.8 | 11.6 | 100.0 |
Around Once a week | 10.2 | 2.7 | 44.7 | 13.1 | 7.4 | 23.1 | 20.6 | 28.6 | 0.0 | ||
Two or more days a week | 2.5 | 0.0 | 15.3 | 6.6 | 1.0 | 10.2 | 12.6 | 59.8 | 0.0 | ||
Partial syndrome anorexia and/or bulimia | No | 99.6 | 100.0 | 92.8 | 95.9 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 98.2 | 83.0 | 100.0 | |
Yes | 0.5 | 0.0 | 7.2 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 17.0 | 0.0 | ||
Weight-control behaviours | How would you feel if you gained one or two kilos of weight? | No concern | 68.0 | 50.7 | 17.3 | 80.3 | 82.1 | 43.9 | 38.1 | 5.0 | 44.4 |
A little concerned | 22.1 | 27.4 | 49.9 | 9.0 | 14.4 | 34.2 | 27.6 | 10.4 | 27.0 | ||
Would worry/upset me | 10.0 | 21.9 | 32.9 | 10.7 | 3.5 | 21.9 | 34.3 | 84.7 | 28.6 | ||
Frequency of skipping meals throughout a day to control weight | None | 94.8 | 98.6 | 85.6 | 90.2 | 97.3 | 94.3 | 95.3 | 44.4 | 98.4 | |
One day a week | 5.0 | 1.4 | 11.8 | 6.6 | 2.7 | 5.7 | 3.8 | 35.3 | 0.0 | ||
Two or more days a week | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 20.3 | 1.6 | ||
Frequency of exercises to control weight | None | 75.9 | 97.3 | 8.1 | 51.6 | 72.6 | 53.4 | 48.6 | 19.9 | 100.0 | |
One to three days a week | 18.9 | 2.7 | 55.0 | 36.9 | 12.5 | 35.3 | 33.2 | 44.4 | 0.0 | ||
Four or more days a week | 5.2 | 0.0 | 36.9 | 11.5 | 14.9 | 11.3 | 18.2 | 35.7 | 0.0 | ||