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. 2013 Jun 6;13:548. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-548

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).