Table 4. Comparison of Weight, Nutrition and Exercise among Online vs. Non-Online College Students .
| Online College Students (n = 961) | Non-online College Students (NCHA II Spring 2015 data set; n = 91829) | Z-score | P value | |
| Weight status | ||||
| Very underweight | 0.9% | 0.7% | ||
| Slightly underweight | 0.05% | 8.9% | ||
| About the right weight | 27.7% | 54.1% | -15.93* | < 0.0001 |
| Slightly overweight | 44.8% | 31.4% | 8.73* | < 0.0001 |
| Very overweight | 21.7% | 5.0% | 22.67* | < 0.0001 |
| Trying to lose weight | 69.4% | 52.0% | 10.47* | < 0.0001 |
| Fruits and vegetables | ||||
| 0-2 servings per day | 59.8% | 66.9% | -4.59* | < 0.0001 |
| 3+ servings | 40.2% | 33.1% | 4.59* | < 0.0001 |
| Exercise | ||||
| 0 days moderate-intensity cardio | 30.5% | 24.6% | ||
| 5+ days moderate intensity cardio | 15.5% | 19.2% | ||
| 0 days vigorous cardio | 53.5% | 41.1% | ||
| 5+ days vigorous cardio | 8.6% | 10.4% | ||
| 0 days strength training | 56.5% | 50.7% | ||
| 5+ days strength training | 7.1% | 8.9% |
*Significant differences between online students and NCHA sample (P < 0.0001).