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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: Soc Sci Med. 2017 Sep 23;193:23–32. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2017.09.041

Appendix Table C.

Means of health outcomes, across latent class health lifestyles

Cardiovascular risk scale Self-rated health

Mean 0.08 3.66
Rangea −2.67 – 5.84 1 – 5
Standard deviationa 1.01 0.92
Adolescent health lifestyles
 Consistently positive 0.01 3.83
 Mixed 0.12 3.64
 Mid, sleep problems −0.04 3.70
 Passive 0.08 3.66
 Unsafe, no substance use 0.25 3.53
 Substance users and unsafe 0.09 3.46
 Mostly negative 0.21 3.36
Early adult health lifestyles
 Consistently positive 0.02 3.70
 Mostly positive, seated time and problem drinking −0.15 3.95
 Poor diet and no health care 0.21 3.54
 Mostly negative but active 0.16 3.72
 Mostly negative, especially substance use 0.12 3.43
Young adult health lifestyles
 Consistently positive −0.11 3.87
 Mostly positive with problem drinking −0.12 3.94
 Inactive, poor diet, poor sleep 0.20 3.57
 Consistently negative 0.21 3.39

Source: Add Health

Notes: Analyses adjust for complex sampling design. N=6605.

a

Range and SD are computed on the unimputed population and are not adjusted for complex sampling design.