Table 2.
Prevalence of health-risk behaviours among Canadian undergraduates
| |
Total (%) |
Campus size % (range) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| (N = 8182) | ≥20,000 students (n = 4737) | <19,999 students (n = 3445) | |
| < 5 daily servings of fruits/vegetables |
88.5 |
88.1 |
89.1 |
| (86.8-90.8)c |
(87.2-92.6)d |
||
| < 4 times of moderate-to-vigorous PA |
72.2 |
75.8 |
70.7** |
| (71.2-78.1) |
(69.1-75.8)d |
||
| Smoked cigarette(s) in the past 30 days |
13.1 |
12.8 |
13.5 |
| (11.8-15.3)c |
(11.4-18.0)d |
||
| Binge Drank in the past 2 weeksa |
59.4 |
51.1 |
70.8** |
| (43.4-58.3)c |
(45.1-78.1)c |
||
| Used marijuana in the past 30 days |
17.5 |
15.3 |
20.5** |
| (14.2-15.8) |
(13.2-24.1)d |
||
| Used illicit drugs in the past 30 daysb |
3.5 |
2.87 |
4.47** |
| (2.6-3.1) |
(2.9-5.1) |
||
| Had intercourse while intoxicated in the past 30 days |
12.0 |
9.0 |
16.7** |
| (7.6-10.8) |
(8.1-19.4)d |
||
| Adequate sleep on < 4 nights per week |
75.7 |
75.8d |
75.6 |
| (71.2-78.1) | (72.2-81.3)d | ||
Note: Prevalence statistics are represented as percentages; There were 4 institutions that were considered large (≥ 20,000 students), and 4 institutions that were considered small <20,000 students).
* Significant differences in campus size (p < 0.05).
** Significant differences in campus size (p < 0.01).
a Binge drinking characterized as 5 or more drinks in one sitting over the past 2 weeks.
b Illicit drug use characterized as having used an illicit drug other than marijuana over the past 30 days.
c Significant differences between individual institutions (p < 0.05).
d Significant differences between individual institutions (p < 0.01).