Table 2 Comparison of sociodemographic characteristics and self-rated behavioral risk factors of three clusters of university students in Finland (N = 1097)
Characteristic | Cluster 1 n = 649 | Cluster 2 n = 245 | Cluster 3 n = 203 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sociodemographic | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Age (years) | 22.95 ± 5.67 | 22.86 ± 4.01 | 23.03 ± 4.45 | 0.94 |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Female | 470 (72.4) | 165 (67.3) | 139 (68.5) | 0.23 |
Male | 175 (27.0) | 79 (32.2) | 63 (31.0) | Â |
Perceived income sufficiency | Â | Â | Â | 0.009 |
Always/ Mostly sufficient | 387 (59.6) | 118 (48.2) | 118 (58.1) | Â |
Always/ Mostly insufficient | 254 (39.1) | 123 (50.2) | 84 (41.4) | Â |
Accommodation during semester | Â | Â | Â | 0.009 |
With parents/ partner | 237 (36.5) | 63 (25.7) | 70 (34.5) | Â |
other | 412 (63.5) | 182 (74.3) | 133 (65.5) | Â |
Behavioral risk factors | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Smoking (past 3 months) |  |  |  | < 0.001 |
Never | 649 (100) | 0 (0) | 203 (100) | Â |
Occasionally | 0 (0) | 173 (70.6) | 0 (0) | Â |
Daily | 0 (0) | 72 (29.4) | 0 (0) | Â |
Problem drinking (CAGE score) |  |  |  | < 0.001 |
Non-problem drinking | 649 (100) | 132 (53.9) | 0 (0) | Â |
Problem drinking | 0 (0) | 113 (46.1) | 203 (100) | Â |
Physical activity* (days/week) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
MVPA | 4.41 ± 3.39 | 3.84 ± 3.05 | 4.13 ± 3.05 | 0.059 |
Healthy eating* (points) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Dietary guideline adherence score | 4.78 ± 1.54 | 4.78 ± 1.64 | 5.17 ± 1.49 | 0.005 |