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. 2020 Feb 17;7:6. doi: 10.1186/s40621-020-0233-8

Table 1.

List of risky behaviours and criteria used to define level of engagement

Risky behaviour No engagement Moderate engagement High engagement
Frequency of bullying None 1–3 times a month ≥ 1 a week
Physical fights in past year None 1 fight ≥ 2 fights
Lifetime cigarette smoking Never 1–29 day times ≥ 30 times
Current alternative tobacco products use No 1 product ≥ 2 products
Frequency of alcohol consumption Never for every type of alcoholic beverage <  1 a month for any type of alcoholic beverage ≥ 1 a month for any type of alcoholic beverage
Number of alcoholic drinks per typical event* Never drink 1 drink ≥ 2 drinks
Lifetime drunkenness* Never 1 time ≥ 2 times
Frequency of binge drinking in past year* Never ≤ 1 time a month ≥ 2 times a month
Lifetime illicit drug use* Never for all drugs Used any drug 1 time Used ≥2 drugs or any drug ≥2 times
Lifetime cannabis use* Never 1–5 times ≥ 6 times
Lifetime sexual history No experience of sexual intercourse Had sexual intercourse and always used contraception Had sexual intercourse without contraception ≥1 time
Helmet use while riding bicycle Never ride bike or always used helmet Wore helmet sometimes or most of time Never wore helmet
Caffeinated beverage consumption Never ≤ 1 day week ≥ 2 days a week

*not included in analysis of grade 6–8 students because items were not included in their survey