Table 3.
Self-rated health (SRH) status of college students in Dalian City, China
| Socio-demographic characteristics | Physical health ± SD | Psychological health ± SD | Social health ± SD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Female | 68.30 ± 9.89 | 66.51 ± 13.53 | 65.52 ± 15.21 |
| Male | 66.48 ± 10.02 | 64.78 ± 12.40 | 64.70 ± 13.91 |
| t | 2.545 | 1.84 | 0.776 |
| P value | 0.011 | 0.067 | 0.438 |
| 95% CI | 0.42 ~ 3.24 | −0.12 ~ 3.58 | −1.27 ~ 2.90 |
| Eta squared | 0.008 | 0.004 | 0.000 |
| BMI | |||
| < 18.5 | 69.19 ± 9.70 | 68.46 ± 11.87 | 67.18 ± 15.38 |
| 18.6 - 24.9 | 68.29 ± 9.99 | 66.65 ± 13.17 | 65.63 ± 14.60 |
| 25.0 - 29.9 | 63.27 ± 9.28 | 61.22 ± 11.97 | 62.81 ± 14.23 |
| ≥ 30 | 66.64 ± 9.14 | 62.28 ± 14.28 | 61.99 ± 15.45 |
| F | 9.201 | 7.585 | 2.232 |
| P Value | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.083 |
| Eta squared | 0.033 | 0.03 | 0.000 |
| Level of education | |||
| Freshman year/sophomore | 67.36 ± 9.93 | 65.64 ± 13.36 | 64.31 ± 14.96 |
| Senior year | 67.32 ± 9.65 | 66.15 ± 12.31 | 68.07 ± 12.57 |
| Post-graduate | 76.79 ± 10.61 | 68.98 ± 11.30 | 69.60 ± 14.96 |
| F | 8.008 | 0.637 | 5.104 |
| P value | 0.000 | 0.529 | 0.006 |
| Eta squared (h2) | 0.012 | 0.000 | 0.013 |
| Students’ major | |||
| Medical | 67.59 ± 10.20 | 65.35 ± 13.06 | 64.41 ± 14.75 |
| Non-medical | 67.49 ± 9.16 | 67.46 ± 13.17 | 67.97 ± 14.19 |
| t | 0.112 | 0.709 | −2.85 |
| P value | 0.911 | 0.100 | 0.005 |
| 95% CI | -1.58 ~ 1.77 | −4.31 ~ .09 | --6.02 ~ −1.10 |
| Eta squared | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Smoking status | |||
| Current smoker | 68.48 ± 7.32 | 64.76 ± 13.68 | 58.85 ± 18.18 |
| Non-smoker | 67.48 ± 10.20 | 65.92 ± 13.05 | 65.82 ± 14.16 |
| t | 0.814 | −0.718 | −3.880 |
| P value | 0.416 | 0.473 | 0.000 |
| 95% CI | -1.4 ~ 3.42 | −4.34 ~ 2.02 | −10.51 ~ −3.45 |
| Eta squared | 0.002 | 0.000 | 0.019 |
| Alcohol consumption | |||
| Drinker | 68.12 ± 10.26 | 65.35 ± 12.83 | 63.89 ± 15.09 |
| Non-drinker | 67.32 ± 9.85 | 66.02 ± 13.23 | 65.75 ± 14.50 |
| t | 1.042 | −0.662 | −1.648 |
| P value | 0.298 | .508 | 0.100 |
| 95% CI | -0.71 ~ 2.31 | −2.65 ~ 1.31 | −4.08 ~ .36 |
| Eta squared | 0.00 | 0.007 | 0.013 |
| Financial status | |||
| ≤ 1000 | 68.86 ± 9.89 | 68.35 ± 13.75 | 66.95 ± 14.71 |
| 1000 ~ 2000 | 67.83 ± 10.31 | 65.7564 ± 13.15 | 64.8711 ± 15.03 |
| > 2000 | 64.79 ± 18.52 | 62.1332 ± 11.04 | 63.5172 ± 13.42 |
| F | 7.578 | 9.795 | 2.566 |
| P value | 0.001 | 0.000 | 0.077 |
| Eta squared | 0.019 | 0.0204 | 0.006 |
| Nationality | |||
| Chinese | 65.03 ± 8.01 | 66.25 ± 12.99 | 66.5289 ± 12.43 |
| International | 71.89 ± 11.41 | 65.07 ± 13.29 | 62.9035 ± 17.68 |
| t | −9.10 | 1.234 | 3.105 |
| P value | 0.000 | 0.217 | 0.002 |
| 95% CI | -8.34 ~ −5.38 | −0.70 ~ 3.07 | 1.33 ~ 5.92 |
| Eta squared | 0.094 | 0.002 | 0.012 |