Description of the sample and distribution of optimal self-rated health, less health complaints, high satisfaction with life and health-related quality of life, according to individual variables
| Optimal self-reported health N (17467) (%) | Less health complaints N (16803) (%) | High satisfaction with life N (17358) (%) | Health-related quality of life N (16560) (Mean) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global | 91.1 | 67.4 | 90.9 | 47.1 |
| MVPA | ||||
| Never | 80.1* | 54.1* | 82.3* | 42.6* |
| 1–2 days | 87.5 | 62.8 | 87.4 | 44.3 |
| 3–4 days | 90.8 | 66.3 | 91.3 | 46.2 |
| 5–6 days | 94.8 | 72.8 | 93.1 | 48.2 |
| 7 days | 95.9 | 74.1 | 95.2 | 52.5 |
| Sex | ||||
| Men | 93.3* | 76.7* | 91.9* | 48.3* |
| Women | 89.3 | 59.5 | 90.0 | 46.1 |
| Age | ||||
| 10–12 | 95.8* | 68.6 | 94.9* | 52.5* |
| 13–16 | 90.1 | 67.6 | 89.8 | 45.6 |
| 17–18 | 86.8 | 65.1 | 87.7 | 43.2 |
| Born in Spain | ||||
| Yes | 91.1 | 67.7* | 91.2* | 47.2 |
| No | 91.2 | 62.9 | 85.3 | 45.7 |
| Smoking | ||||
| Non-smoker | 94.5* | 70.6* | 94.0* | 49.3* |
| Smoker | 80.9 | 56.6 | 83.7 | 42.8 |
| Ex-smoker | 89.2 | 66.6 | 86.9 | 44.1 |
| Consumption of alcohol | ||||
| Never | 95.4* | 70.4* | 94.3* | 50.7* |
| Rarely | 89.9 | 65.2 | 88.9 | 45.4 |
| Monthly | 88.1 | 66.3 | 87.2 | 43.5 |
| Weekly or daily | 85.2 | 64.2 | 87.9 | 43.9 |
| Body-mass index | ||||
| Normal or underweight | 92.5* | 68.2* | 91.5* | 47.0 |
| Overweight | 86.7 | 67.6 | 90.3 | 47.1 |
| Obese | 77.4 | 58.0 | 83.0 | 46.6 |
| NR | 90.4 | 64.6 | 89.4 | 47.2 |
| Consumption of fruit and vegetables | ||||
| Quartile 1 | 88.2* | 64.1* | 88.8* | 45.8* |
| Quartile 2 | 91.5 | 67.5 | 91.5 | 46.5 |
| Quartile 3 | 92.5 | 69.7 | 92.2 | 47.2 |
| Quartile 4 | 92.6 | 68.5 | 91.2 | 48.7 |
| Breakfast during the week | ||||
| Every day | 93.2* | 70.4* | 92.6* | 48.1* |
| Not every day | 85.5 | 59.1 | 86.1 | 44.3 |
| Time spent TV and computers | ||||
| Quartile 1 | 91.1 | 68.7* | 91.5* | 48.0* |
| Quartile 2 | 91.1 | 69.4 | 91.8 | 47.0 |
| Quartile 3 | 91.7 | 68.8 | 91.5 | 47.0 |
| Quartile 4 | 90.2 | 62.8 | 88.7 | 46.2 |
| NR | 92.6 | 65.4 | 89.3 | 48.6 |
| Time spent studying/homework | ||||
| Quartile 1 | 89.3* | 68.8* | 87.1* | 46.3* |
| Quartile 2 | 92.2 | 69.3 | 91.9 | 47.9 |
| Quartile 3 | 92.4 | 68.8 | 92.5 | 47.7 |
| Quartile 4 | 90.5 | 62.9 | 91.5 | 46.3 |
| NR | 89.4 | 69.3 | 88.6 | 48.4 |
| Academic achievement | ||||
| Very good | 96.3* | 71.8* | 96.4* | 52.4* |
| Good | 94.0 | 69.7 | 94.2 | 48.2 |
| Average | 87.4 | 65.3 | 87.3 | 44.2 |
| Low | 79.7 | 54.0 | 75.3 | 41.7 |
Spanish adolescents aged 11–18 years, 2006.
*p<0.05.
MVPA, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity; NR, non-response.