Rachel Maguire 7/16/2009 Freshmen Health Behavior Survey Conducted by: The Dept. of Health Education & Promotion Center For Faculty Excellence

Goals: Examine health risks and behaviors among freshmen Look at possible differences between first and second semester freshmen Increase awareness on campus of the issues freshmen face Increase awareness of resources on campus Identify areas where faculty and staff can assist students in their transition to college Reduce health risks and behaviors among freshmen Reporting or publishing these results without the written consent of the Department of Health Education and Promotion HLTH 1000 Survey Committee is prohibited. Distribution of the actual data set is limited to HEP faculty members.

Freshmen Health Behavior Survey Description Fall 2008: Taken in August and September Spring 2008: Taken in April Freshmen aged HLTH 1000 classes Voluntary & anonymous online “Health Behavior Survey” The survey is administered twice annually by the Dept. of Health Education and Promotion HLTH 1000 Survey Committee. Results are used by members of the HEP faculty for course improvement, program planning and research and publication. Reporting or publishing these results without the written consent of the Department of Health Education and Promotion HLTH 1000 Survey Committee is prohibited. Distribution of the actual data set is limited to HEP faculty members.

Graphs of Fall 08 & Spring 08 data overall –Select items broke out by gender Percentage point difference between Fall and Spring listed above graphs Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel (CMH) general association (special type of chi-square) was used to test for significance differences between the fall and spring semesters while controlling for race –If significant this means there is a significant difference between the fall and spring semesters for at least one of the groups –Testing does not test for significant differences by racial group, rather it is controlling for possible differences Layout of This Presentation

Limitations Very few minorities 72 African Americans in Fall and 55 from other races Data may not be stable where there are small numbers Some behaviors are relatively rare – ex: illicit drugs, anal sex, condom use for oral sex, suicide Also a problem since there are few minorities More minorities in the spring In testing this issue was controlled for Survey does not track the same people for both semesters Reporting or publishing these results without the written consent of the Department of Health Education and Promotion HLTH 1000 Survey Committee is prohibited. Distribution of the actual data set is limited to HEP faculty members.

Demographics Demographics Summary of Results ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion

What is your RACE? ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion Change from Fall to Spring White -9 Black 6 Other 2

ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion What is your Gender? Change from Fall to Spring 2

How old are you? ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion All groups: Fall - Mean: 18.1 SD: 0.3 Spring – Mean: 18.6 SD: 0.5 Change from Fall to Spring Age

Where do you live? ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion Change from Fall to Spring Dorm -2

Safety & Violence Safety & Violence Summary of Results ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion

Seat belt use as PASSENGER ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion Change from Fall to Spring SB – other dr -2 P =

Seat belt use while DRIVING ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion Change from Fall to Spring SB – sefl dr 0 P =

Been PASSENGER of driver who had been drinking Been PASSENGER of driver who had been drinking (last 30 days) ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion Change from Fall to Spring Rode Drunk dr 8 P =

Driven after drinking Driven after drinking (last 30 days) ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion Change from Fall to Spring Drover drunk 5 P =

Ever forced to have sex? ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion Change from Fall to Spring Force sex 1 P =

Mental Health Mental Health Summary of Results ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion

Mental Health Symptoms ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion Anxious - Change from Fall to Spring 10 Worries - Change from Fall to Spring 3 P = <0.0001P =

Mental Health Symptoms ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion Freq - Change from Fall to Spring 11 Hlth - Change from Fall to Spring 15 P = <0.0001

Mental Health Symptoms ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion Consider - Change from Fall to Spring 0 Plan - Change from Fall to Spring 0 P = P =

Mental Health Symptoms ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion Stopped - Change from Fall to Spring 7 Med - Change from Fall to Spring 0 P = P =

Tobacco, Alcohol and Other Drug Use Tobacco, Alcohol and Other Drug Use Summary of Results ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion

Ever smoked ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion Change from Fall to Spring 9 P = <0.0001

Smoked During Past Month ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion Change from Fall to Spring 0 P =

Smokeless Tobacco Use ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion (past month) Change from Fall to Spring P =

Any alcohol use Any alcohol use (last 30 days) ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion Change from Fall to Spring 9 P = <0.0001

Any binge drinking Any binge drinking (last 30 days) ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion Change from Fall to Spring 9 P = <0.0001

Any marijuana use Any marijuana use (last 30 days) ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion Change from Fall to Spring 6 P =

Other illegal drug use Other illegal drug use (past month) Fall Overall: use of any single drug (mushrooms, cocaine, meth, heroin, ecstasy, steroids, lsd) was less than or equal to 1%; Less than 2.5% for spring ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion Change from Fall to Spring 2 P =

Illegal Prescription drug use Illegal Prescription drug use (Past year use without a valid prescription) ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion Change from Fall to Spring 7 P = <0.0001

Estimated time to get a Prescription drug Illegal Estimated time to get a Prescription drug Illegal (without a valid prescription) ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion Change from Fall to Spring 16 P =<0.0001

Sexual Health Sexual Health Summary of Results ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion

Sexual Activity Sexual Activity (% having engaged in activity during the past year) ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion Change from Fall to Spring VaginalAnalRec. oralPer. Oral P = <0.0001

Frequency of condom use ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion Change from Fall to Spring OralAnalVaginal P = P = P =

Alcohol or drug use before sex ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion Change from Fall to Spring 2 P =

Use of Effective vs. Ineffective Birth control methods ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion Change from Fall to Spring 1 P =

Pregnancy ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion Change from Fall to Spring 1 P =

Been tested for HIV Been tested for HIV (% tested) ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion Change from Fall to Spring 6 P =

Nutrition and Weight Control Nutrition and Weight Control Summary of Results ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion

Soda Consumption Soda Consumption (3+ times per day) ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion Change from Fall to Spring -4 P = <0.0001

Sweetened beverage consumption Sweetened beverage consumption (3+ times per day) ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion Change from Fall to Spring -3 P =

Fast food consumption Fast food consumption (3+ times per week) ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion Change from Fall to Spring -3 P =

Physically active 60 minutes or more Physically active 60 minutes or more (days in last week) ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion Days per week Fall: Mean 3.4; SD 2.2 Spring: Mean 2.9; SD 2.0 Change from Fall to Spring 5 P = <0.0001

How would you describe your weight? ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion Change from Fall to Spring UnderNormalOver P = <0.0001

Calculated Weight Status – based on BMI ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion Change from Fall to Spring UnderNormalOverObese P =

What are you trying to do about your weight? ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion Change from Fall to Spring LoseGainSameNothing P = <0.0001

Dieted or exercised to maintain or lose weight? Dieted or exercised to maintain or lose weight? (past month) ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion Change from Fall to Spring DietedExercisedDif Food 166 P = <0.0001P = P = <0.0001

Fasted 24+ hr or vomited to lose or maintain weight? - Fasted 24+ hr or vomited to lose or maintain weight? - (past month) ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion Change from Fall to Spring FastedVomitedDiet Pill 212 P = P = P = 0.054

Worry about food & food dominates life ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion Change from Fall to Spring WorryDominate 54 P = P =

Sick because feel too full, believe fat, and lost substantial weight ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion Change from Fall to Spring Make SickBelieve FatLost P = P = P =

Questions?

For More Information: Rachel Maguire or Hlth 1000 Committee Members: Karen Vail-Smith, Chair Sloane Burke Jennifer Cremeens Michael Felts Debra Tavasso Michelle Wallen