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Table 1 Summary table of co-occurrence, prevalence odds ratios and logistic regression analyses for combinations of two risk behaviours

From: A systematic review on the clustering and co-occurrence of multiple risk behaviours

Risk Behaviour combinations

Co-occurrence (prevalence range between studies)

Prevalence Odds Ratio (range between studies)

Odds Ratio from logistic regression analyses (range between studies)

Adults (16 years+)

Young adults (16–21 years)

Older adults (50 years +)

Adults (16 years+)

Young adults (16–21 years)

Older adults (50 years +)

Adults (16 years+)

Young adults (16–21 years)

Older adults (50 years +)

Low fruit and vegetables and low physical activity (2 studies)

47–54 %

-

-

1.19–1.67

-

-

-

-

-

2 studies

2 studies

N = 18,066

N =18,066

Alcohol misuse and smoking (12 studies)

9–14 %

13 %

3 %

1.81–2.89

0.90

1.32

1.55–2.44

-

-

3 studies

1 study

1 study

3 studies

1 study

1 study

3 studies

N =26,045

N = 815

N = 11,214

N =26,045

N = 875

N = 11,214

N = 24,777

Low fruit and vegetables and Alcohol misuse (2 studies)

13–26 %

-

-

1.09–1.63

-

-

-

-

-

2 studies

2 studies

N = 18,066

N = 18,066

Low Fruit and vegetables and Smoking (3 studies)

23–28 %

-

-

2.02–2.55

-

-

1.77

-

-

3 studies

2 studies

1 study

N = 27,048

N = 18,066

N = 5553

Physical activity and alcohol misuse (4 studies)

4–12 %

-

3 %

0.65–0.79

-

0.58

-

-

-

3 studies

1 study

2 studies

1 study

N = 23,537

N = 11,214

N = 18,066

N = 11,214

Physical activity and smoking (6 studies)

8–20 %

-

7 %

0.81–1.01

-

1.16 (2002)

-

-

-

1.18 (2012)

5 studies

 

1 study

2 studies

 

1 study

N = 42,010

 

N = 11,214

N = 18,066

 

N = 11,214 (2012)

Sexual risk and alcohol misuse (4 studies and 6 datasets)

-

-

-

-

-

-

1.81–2.77

1.38–3.22

-

1 study/2 datasets

2 studies/3 datasets

N = 24,926

N = 3119

Sexual risk and illicit drug use (3 studies and 4 datasets)

-

-

-

-

-

-

1.71–4.71

-

-

3 studies/4 datasets

N = 4251

Sexual risk and smoking (3 studies and 4 datasets)

-

-

-

-

-

-

1.71–2.11

-

-

3 studies/4 datasets

N = 4251