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. 2018 Apr 3;18:440. doi: 10.1186/s12889-018-5323-y

Table 1.

Descriptive statistics and scale reliability of variables used in the analysis

Variables N % Mean Standard Deviation Min Max Scale Reliability (α)
Age 788 14.90 ± 1.57 12 18
Gender
 Males
 Females
379
409
48.1%
51.9%
ACEs score 788 1.39 ± 1.60 0 9
Childhood family dynamics scale 788 23.93 ± 4.95 0 30 .83
Religious affiliation
 Adventist 383 48.6%
 Not Adventist 405 51.4%
Sleep hours per night 788 7.92 ± 1.30 3 10
30 min sessions of MVPA per week 788 3.69 ± 1.72 0 6
Serves of fruit and vegetables per day 788 5.31 ± 2.39 0 12
Vegetarian diet
 Yes
 No
123
665
15.6%
84.4%
Drinks of alcohol in the last four weeks 788 1.46 ± 6.48 0 20
Cigarettes smoked in the last four weeks 788 0.84 ± 5.84 0 30
Times smoked Marijuana in the last four weeks 788 0.32 ± 2.78 0 5
BMI 788 20.25 ± 2.89 14.30 30.07
Mental health scale 788 65.73 ± 18.00 0 100 .77
Vitality scale 788 57.32 ± 17.73 0 100 .66
Self-rated health
 Poor
 Fair
 Good
 Very Good
 Excellent
6
42
258
341
141
0.6%
5.2%
32.8%
43.4%
17.9%

Abbreviation: α cronbach’s alpha