Table 2.
Participant characteristics at baseline.
| Characteristics | History of mental illness (N=12) | No history of mental illness (N=16) | |
| Age (years), range | 19-25 | 18-25 | |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 21.2 (2.1) | 21.81 (2.3) | |
| Gender (female), n (%) | 10 (83) | 10 (63) | |
| Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender, and intersex, n (%) | 6 (50) | 1 (6) | |
| ATSIa, n (%) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Marital status, n (%) |
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Defacto | 1 (8) | 1 (6) |
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Never married or single | 11 (92) | 15 (94) |
| Born in Australia, n (%) | 9 (75) | 14 (88) | |
| First language other than English, n (%) | 1 (8) | 3 (19) | |
| Highest education, n (%) |
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High school (Grade 11-12) | 9 (75) | 9 (56) |
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University degree | 3 (25) | 7 (44) |
| Employment status, n (%) |
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Employed (full or part time and casual) | 2 (17) | 4 (25) |
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Student | 9 (75) | 9 (56) |
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Unemployed | 0 (0) | 1 (6) |
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Other | 1 (8) | 2 (13) |
| Health risk behaviors, n (%) |
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At risk—alcohol | 5 (46) | 5 (33) |
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At risk—smoking | 1 (14) | 2 (13) |
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At risk—diet | 12 (100) | 15 (100) |
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At risk—physical activity | 5 (46) | 6 (40) |
| Lifestyle Risk Index, mean (SD) | 1.90 (0.57) | 1.86 (0.92) | |
| PHQ 4b, mean (SD) | 5.67 (2.96) | 2.60 (2.07) | |
aATSI: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
bPHQ 4: 4-item Patient Health Questionnaire.