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Table 3 Individual and contextual characteristics of the overall sample (n = 4036)

From: Clustering of health-related behaviours and its relationship with individual and contextual factors in Portuguese adolescents: results from a cross-sectional study

 

n

n (%)

Missing (%)

Agea

4036

13,58 (3,50); 10,50-16,42a

0

Gender

4036

 

0

Male

 

1878 (46,5%)

 

Female

 

2158 (53,5%)

 

Body Mass Index

3777

 

6,4

Normal weight

 

2830 (74,9%)

 

Overweight

 

729 (19,3%)

 

Obesity

 

218 (5,8%)

 

Family Affluence Scale

3885

 

3,7

High

 

1591 (41,0%)

 

Medium

 

735 (18,9%)

 

Low

 

1559 (40,1%)

 

Family Structure

4036

 

0

Living with both parents

 

3135 (77,7%)

 

Other family typology

 

901 (22,3%)

 

Family Communication

3786

 

6,2

Good communication

 

2142 (56,6%)

 

Mixed communication

 

969 (25,6%)

 

Poor communication

 

675 (17,8%)

 

Don’t have or see

 

35 (0,9%)

 

School Attachment

4019

 

0,4

Like

 

3130 (77,9%)

 

Dislike

 

889 (22,1%)

 

Academic Achievement

4008

 

0,7

Good

 

1981 (49,4%)

 

Average

 

1831 (45,7%)

 

Below average

 

196 (4,9%)

 

Evenings with friends (n° per week)a

3938

0 (1); 0–7a

2,4

Been Bullied last 2 months

3991

 

1,1

Never

 

2498 (62,6%)

 

Once or twice

 

945 (23,4%)

 

More than twice

 

548 (13,6%)

 

Bullied others last 2 months

3987

 

1,2

Never

 

2719 (68,2%)

 

Once or twice

 

898 (22,5%)

 

More than twice

 

370 (9,3%)

 

Participation in a fight last 12 months

3956

 

2

Never

 

2876 (72,7%)

 

Once or twice

 

768 (19,4%)

 

More than twice

 

312,9%)

 
  1. Data are presented as n (%) for categorical variables and as Median (Interquartile range); min-max for quantitative variables
  2. a Quantitative variables