Table 2 Harmful health behaviours and poor health outcomes reported in Natsal-3 identified within health domains
Harmful health behaviours | Poor health outcomes |
|---|---|
Domain: Mental/physical health  - Current smoker  - Usually drink > 6(women)/8(men) units of alcohol on one occasion (‘binge drinking’) at least weekly  - Any illicit drug use, past year | Domain: Physical health - Current health described as ‘fair’, ‘bad’ or ‘very bad’ - Long-standing illness/disability/infirmity - 1+ chronic condition (excluding depression) - Unhealthy BMI (< 18 | > 25) |
Domain: Mental health  - Received treatment for depression from a health professional, past year | |
Domain: Sexual health  - 2+ condomless sex partners, past year  - 1+ new unprotected sex partner, past year  - 5+ partners, past year | Domain: Sexual health - STI diagnosis, past year - Unplanned pregnancy, past year (women only) - Distressed/worried about sex life, past year - Experienced completed non-volitional sex, ever |