Table 1 Participant characteristics stratified by gender
Characteristics | Male (40.9%)a n = 294 | Female (59.1%)a n = 426 | P-valueb |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 16.9 (0.98) | 17.0 (1.01) | 0.23 |
BMI kg/m2 (baseline) | 20.5 (2.1) | 20.2 (2.2) | 0.06 |
BMI kg/m2 (follow up) | 25.3 (3.1) | 23.7 (4.1) | < 0.001 |
Total alcohol intake (unit/wk) | 2.06 (1.74) | 1.56 (1.58) | 0.04 |
Total beer intake (unit/wk) | 1.02 (1.26) | 0.63 (0.91) | < 0.001 |
Total wine intake (unit/wk) | 0.70 (0.93) | 0.65 (1.04) | 0.001 |
Total spirit intake (unit/wk) | 0.37 (0.45) | 0.35 (0.46) | 0.50 |
Physical activity level | |||
(MET scores) | 4.73 (6.30) | 5.34 (7.15) | 0.25 |
SES (%) | 0.10 | ||
Low | 33.6% | 41.1% | |
Medium | 29.5% | 27.0% | |
High | 36.9% | 31.9% | |
Smoking (%) | 0.03 | ||
Smoker | 18% | 25% | |
Non-smoker | 82% | 75% | |