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Table 1 Characteristics of the study sample among Finnish conscripts in 2015–2021

From: Relationships between psychosocial well-being and leisure time physical activity among 160.000 young Finnish men: a cross-sectional study during 2015–2021

Variable

 

Age

19.7 (mean)

 

Distribution (%)

Highest education (n = 159.529)

 Comprehensive school or no education

8.7

 Vocational school or training

46.5

 High school / university

44.8

Family structure (n = 159.467)

 Father, mother and me (and siblings)

79.3

 Other family structure

20.7

Financial situation of the family (n = 159.301)

 Quite low or low resources

12.2

 Moderate resources

54.0

 Very good or good resources

33.8

Domicile (n = 159.463)

 City with over 50.000 inhabitants

37.4

 City with 20.000–50.000 inhabitants

21.6

 City of under 20.000 inhabitants

14.9

 Countryside

26.0

Social relationships (n = 159.411)

 I have very many good friends

31.2

 I have quite many good friends

51.4

 I have a couple of or one good friend

16.5

 I do not have good friends

0.9

Relationship with parents (n = 159.383)

 Good (close and trustworthy)

81.1

 Quite good

17.2

 Quite difficult

1.3

 Difficult

0.4

Leisure time physical activity (LTPA) (n = 159.515)

 Less than once a week

13.5

 No vigorous but light/moderate PA at least once a week

22.6

 Vigorous activity once a week

11.8

 Vigorous activity twice a week

16.7

 Vigorous activity 3 times a week

17.8

 Vigorous activity at least 4 times a week

17.6