Table 2 Descriptive variables and t-tests of lifestyle behaviours and mental health measures for women and men
From: Lifestyle choices and mental health: a representative population survey
Women | Men | t ( df ) | CI ( 95 %) | d | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lifestyle behaviours | Range | n a | M | SD | n a | M | SD | |||
Physical activity | 0-3 | 4,118 | 1.85 | 1.39 | 3,739 | 1.85 | 1.39 | −0.08 (7855) | −0.06 0.06 | .00 |
Mental/cultural activity | 0-3 | 4,124 | 2.61 | 1.36 | 3,741 | 2.44 | 1.39 | 5.70 (7863)*** | 0.12 0.24 | .12 |
Alcohol frequency | 0-3 | 4,137 | 1.52 | 1.20 | 3,755 | 2.11 | 1.30 | −21.02 (7890)*** | −0.65 -0.54 | .47 |
Smoking | 1-2 | 4,158 | 1.73 | 0.44 | 3,773 | 1.73 | 0.45 | 0.65 (7929) | −0.01 0.03 | .00 |
Body mass index | 14-67 | 2,811 | 25.90 | 5.64 | 2,874 | 26.88 | 4.72 | −7.11 (5683)*** | −1.25 -0.71 | .19 |
Circadian irregularity | 6-36 | 4,150 | 15.14 | 6.72 | 3,763 | 15.64 | 6.90 | −3.30 (7911)** | −0.81 -0.21 | .07 |
Social irregularity | 4-24 | 2,937 | 14.31 | 5.08 | 2,576 | 13.83 | 4.86 | 3.57 (5511)*** | 0.22 0.74 | .10 |
Mental health | ||||||||||
Life satisfaction | 5-35 | 4,131 | 24.60 | 6.34 | 3,750 | 24.76 | 6.31 | −1.12 (7879) | −0.44 0.12 | .03 |
Depression | 0-21 | 4,121 | 3.41 | 4.12 | 3,736 | 3.15 | 4.00 | 2.88 (7855)** | 0.08 0.44 | .06 |
Anxiety | 0-21 | 4,103 | 2.52 | 3.30 | 3,717 | 2.35 | 3.22 | 2.38 (7818)* | 0.03 0.32 | .05 |
Stress | 0-21 | 4,121 | 5.54 | 4.47 | 3,738 | 4.98 | 4.18 | 5.65 (7857)*** | 0.36 0.75 | .13 |