Exploration of Alcohol Consumption Behaviours and Health-Related Influencing Factors of Young Adults in the UK
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methods
2.1. Ethical Consent
2.2. Study Criteria, Recruitment and Data Collection
2.3. Study Design
2.4. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Sample Demographics and Lifestyle Behaviours
3.2. Alcohol Consumption
3.3. The Factors Correlated with Alcohol Consumption
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Variable | Males | Females | Total | p-Value | |||
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Gender | 627 | 813 | 1440 | <0.01 | |||
Age (years), mean (SD) | 19.6 (2.17) | 20.2 (3.03) | 19.9 (2.73) | <0.01 | |||
BMI (kg/m2), mean (SD) | 22.6 (4.95) | 21.2 (5.24) | 21.8 (5.16) | <0.01 | |||
n | % | n | % | n | % | ||
Underweight (<18.5) | 36 | 5.7 | 67 | 8.2 | 103 | 7.2 | 0.61 |
Normal (18.5–24.9) | 437 | 69.7 | 636 | 78.2 | 1073 | 74.5 | <0.01 |
Overweight/Obese (≥25/≥30) | 154 | 24.6 | 110 | 13.5 | 264 | 18.3 | 0.19 |
Ethnicity | |||||||
Caucasian | 328 | 52.3 | 455 | 56.0 | 783 | 54.4 | 0.17 |
Asian | 113 | 18.0 | 158 | 19.4 | 271 | 18.8 | 0.49 |
Black African | 47 | 7.5 | 41 | 5.0 | 88 | 6.1 | 0.05 |
Mixed | 18 | 2.9 | 16 | 2.0 | 34 | 2.4 | 0.26 |
Other ethnic group | 121 | 19.3 | 143 | 17.6 | 264 | 18.3 | 0.41 |
Country of Residence | |||||||
Europe | 527 | 84.1 | 703 | 86.5 | 1230 | 85.4 | 0.19 |
Outside Europe | 77 | 12.3 | 85 | 10.5 | 162 | 11.3 | 0.28 |
Not specified | 23 | 3.7 | 25 | 3.1 | 48 | 3.3 | |
Smoking Status | |||||||
Non-smoker | 545 | 86.9 | 745 | 91.6 | 1290 | 89.6 | <0.01 |
Smoker | 82 | 13.1 | 68 | 8.4 | 150 | 10.4 | |
Physical Activity (h/week) | |||||||
0 | 75 | 12.0 | 123 | 15.1 | 198 | 13.8 | 0.08 |
<2.5 | 212 | 33.8 | 301 | 37.0 | 513 | 35.6 | 0.21 |
2.5–8 | 277 | 44.2 | 346 | 42.6 | 623 | 43.3 | 0.54 |
>8 | 63 | 10.0 | 43 | 5.3 | 106 | 7.4 | <0.01 |
Sleeping (h/day) | |||||||
<7 | 323 | 51.5 | 450 | 55.4 | 773 | 53.7 | 0.15 |
≥7 | 282 | 45.0 | 350 | 43.1 | 632 | 43.9 | |
Not specified | 22 | 3.5 | 13 | 1.6 | 35 | 2.4 | |
Recreational Sedentary Screen-Time (h/day) | |||||||
<4 | 256 | 40.8 | 325 | 40.0 | 581 | 40.3 | 0.74 |
≥4 | 371 | 59.2 | 488 | 60.0 | 859 | 59.7 | |
Perception of Physical Fitness | |||||||
Unfit | 295 | 47.0 | 487 | 59.9 | 782 | 54.3 | <0.01 |
Fit | 332 | 53.0 | 326 | 40.1 | 658 | 45.7 |
Assessments | Males (n = 627, 43.5%) | Females (n = 813, 56.5%) | ||||
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BMI (kg/m2) | n (%) | OR (CI) | p-value | n (%) | OR (CI) | p-value |
Normal (18.5–24.9) * | 437 (69.7) | 636 (78.2) | ||||
Underweight (<18.5) | 36 (5.7) | 1.49 (0.57–3.88) | 0.41 | 67 (8.2) | 0.86 (0.51–1.46) | 0.86 |
Overweight/Obese (≥25/≥30) | 154 (24.6) | 1.10 (0.68–1.78) | 0.70 | 110 (13.5) | 1.3 (0.82–2.12) | 0.25 |
Ethnicity | ||||||
Caucasian | 328 (52.3) | 4.55 (2.63–7.69) | <0.01 | 455 (56.0) | 3.03 (2.04–4.48) | <0.01 |
Other ethnic group * | 299 (47.7) | 358 (44.0) | ||||
Smoking Status | ||||||
Non-smoker * | 545 (86.9) | 3.5 (1.71–7.17) | <0.01 | 745 (91.6) | 2.76 (1.50–5.08) | <0.01 |
Smoker | 82 (13.1) | 68 (8.4) | ||||
Physical Activity Levels (h/week) | ||||||
0 * | 75 (12.0) | 123 (15.1) | ||||
<2.5 | 212 (33.8) | 2.46 (1.13–5.32) | 0.02 | 301 (37.0) | 1.25 (0.75–2.07) | 0.04 |
2.5–8 | 277 (44.2) | 3.76 (1.71–8.28) | <0.01 | 346 (42.6) | 1.04 (0.62–1.74) | 0.88 |
>8 | 63 (10.0) | 5.47 (2.12–10.11) | <0.01 | 43 (5.3) | 0.72 (0.33–1.58) | 0.41 |
Sleep Duration (h/day) | ||||||
<7 * | 323 (51.5) | 0.77 (0.52–1.14) | 0.19 | 450 (55.4) | 0.86 (0.64–1.17) | 0.33 |
≥7 | 282 (45.0) | 350 (43.1) | ||||
Recreational Sedentary Screen-Time (h/day) | ||||||
<4 * | 256 (40.8) | 0.31 (0.12–0.86) | 0.03 | 325 (40.0) | 0.63 (0.32–1.24) | 0.18 |
≥4 | 371 (59.2) | 488 (60.0) | ||||
Perception of Physical Fitness | ||||||
Unfit * | 295 (47.0) | 0.77 (0.50–1.19) | 0.24 | 487 (59.9) | 1.22 (0.88–1.69) | 0.24 |
Fit | 332 (53.0) | 326 (40.1) |
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Bhatti, S.N.; Fan, L.M.; Collins, A.; Li, J.-M. Exploration of Alcohol Consumption Behaviours and Health-Related Influencing Factors of Young Adults in the UK. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 6282. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17176282
Bhatti SN, Fan LM, Collins A, Li J-M. Exploration of Alcohol Consumption Behaviours and Health-Related Influencing Factors of Young Adults in the UK. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17(17):6282. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17176282
Chicago/Turabian StyleBhatti, Sunbal Naureen, Lampson M. Fan, Adam Collins, and Jian-Mei Li. 2020. "Exploration of Alcohol Consumption Behaviours and Health-Related Influencing Factors of Young Adults in the UK" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 17: 6282. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17176282