Table 1.
Sociodemographic and health-behavior characteristics of the study sample.
| Study variable | Lithuanians % or mean (SD) | Croatians % or mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 38.0 | 36.4 |
| Female | 62.0 | 63.6 |
| Financial status | ||
| Lower than the national average | 8.4 | 5.2 |
| The same as the national average | 62.5 | 64.1 |
| Better than the national average | 29.2 | 30.7 |
| Cohabitation | ||
| Alone | 18.6*** | 8.6 |
| With a partner/spouse | 25.2*** | 9.6 |
| With parents | 36.7 | 64.2*** |
| With roommates | 19.5 | 17.6 |
| Place of living | ||
| City | 71.7 | 75.4 |
| Region | 28.4 | 24.6 |
| Age | 21.08 (2.55) | 20.84 (2.12) |
| Adherence to MD | ||
| Mean score | 5.16 (1.91) | 5.16 (1.94) |
| Poor | 59.7 | 58.6 |
| Average | 39.0 | 39.4 |
| Healthy | 1.4 | 1.9 |
| Physical activity | ||
| Not sufficient | 68.3 | 82.2*** |
| Sufficient | 31.7 | 17.8 |
| Alcohol consumption | ||
| Risky | 11.1 | 21.9*** |
| Moderate or none | 88.9 | 78.1 |
| Smoking | ||
| Smoke | 21.1 | 20.3 |
| Do not smoke | 78.9 | 79.7 |
*Significance χ2 when *** p < 0.001.