Table 1.
Demographics of graduating university students and juniors
| Characteristics | Graduating university students (n=681) | Juniors (n=620) | χ2/t | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 22.38±1.16 | 20.95±0.75 | 26.122 | <0.001 |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 352 (51.7%) | 323 (52.1%) | 0.022 | 0.88 |
| Female | 329 (48.3%) | 297 (47.9%) | ||
| BMI, kg/m2 | 24.12±3.47 | 23.51±3.82 | 3.018 | 0.003 |
| Cigarette smoking | ||||
| No | 435 (63.88%) | 359 (52.72%) | 4.716 | 0.030 |
| Yes | 246 (6.12%) | 260 (41.94%) | ||
| Alcohol consumption | ||||
| No | 464 (68.14%) | 420 (67.74%) | 0.023 | 0.879 |
| Yes | 217 (31.87%) | 200 (32.26%) | ||
| Monthly family income (RMB) | ||||
| <4000 | 114 (16.74%) | 66 (10.65%) | 14.726 | 0.001 |
| 4000-7000 | 354 (51.98%) | 311 (50.16%) | ||
| >7000 | 213 (31.28%) | 243 (39.19%) | ||
| Father educational status | ||||
| Primary school | 72 (10.57%) | 73 (11.77%) | 3.515 | 0.319 |
| Middle school | 316 (46.40%) | 271 (43.71%) | ||
| High school | 241 (35.39%) | 240 (38.71%) | ||
| University | 52 (7.64%) | 36 (5.81%) | ||
| Mother educational status | ||||
| Primary school | 90 (13.22%) | 76 (12.26%) | 2.767 | 0.429 |
| Middle school | 340 (49.92%) | 318 (51.29%) | ||
| High school | 186 (27.31%) | 181 (29.19%) | ||
| University | 65 (9.54%) | 45 (7.26%) | ||
| Weekly exercise time (hours) | ||||
| <1 | 379 (55.65%) | 393 (63.39%) | 8.045 | 0.018 |
| 1-3 | 221 (32.45%) | 166 (26.77%) | ||
| >3 | 81 (11.89%) | 61 (9.84%) | ||
| Having a boyfriend/girlfriend | ||||
| No | 378 (55.51%) | 341 (55%) | 0.034 | 0.854 |
| Yes | 303 (44.49%) | 279 (45%) | ||
| Residence | ||||
| City | 325 | 286 | 0.331 | 0.565 |
| Rural | 356 | 334 | ||
| Race | ||||
| Han | 598 | 561 | 2.383 | 0.123 |
| Not Han | 83 | 59 | ||
| Only child in family | ||||
| Yes | 595 (87.37%) | 552 (89%) | 0.858 | 0.354 |
| No | 86 (12.63%) | 68 (11%) | ||
| Subject type | ||||
| Liberal art | 135 (19.82%) | 141 (22.74%) | 3.872 | 0.144 |
| Science | 324 (47.58%) | 306 (49.35%) | ||
| Medicine | 222 (32.60%) | 173 (27.90%) | ||
| Physical condition | ||||
| Healthy | 464 (68.14%) | 420 (67.74%) | 0.023 | 0.988 |
| General | 193 (28.34%) | 178 (28.71%) | ||
| Unhealthy | 24 (3.52%) | 22 (3.55%) | ||
| Academic record | ||||
| Excellent | 102 (14.98%) | 96 (15.48%) | 3.451 | 0.327 |
| Good | 209 (30.69%) | 191 (30.80%) | ||
| Medium | 237 (34.80%) | 235 (37.90%) | ||
| Poor | 133 (19.53%) | 98 (15.80%) | ||
| Work in spare time | ||||
| Yes | 272 (39.94%) | 241 (38.87%) | 0.156 | 0.693 |
| No | 409 (60.06%) | 379 (61.13%) | ||
| Knowledge level of mental health scores | ||||
| 0-16 | 552 | 508 | 0.166 | 0.684 |
| 17-20 | 129 | 112 |