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

2. 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.

3. Freshmen Health Behavior Survey Description Fall 2008: 918 - Taken in August and September Spring 2008: 919 - Taken in April Freshmen aged 18-20 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.

4. 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

5. 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.

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

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

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

9. 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 18 -48

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

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

12. Seat belt use as PASSENGER ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion Change from Fall to Spring SB – other dr -2 P = 0.4402

13. Seat belt use while DRIVING ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion Change from Fall to Spring SB – sefl dr 0 P = 0.8249

14. 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 = 0.0027

15. 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 = 0.0082

16. Ever forced to have sex? ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion Change from Fall to Spring Force sex 1 P = 0.2072

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

18. 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 = 0.0856

19. 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

20. 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 = 0.8242 P = 0.8748

21. 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 = 0.002 P = 0.4447

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

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

24. Smoked During Past Month ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion Change from Fall to Spring 0 P = 0.3652

25. Smokeless Tobacco Use ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion (past month) Change from Fall to Spring P = 0.8549

26. 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

27. 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

28. Any marijuana use Any marijuana use (last 30 days) ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion Change from Fall to Spring 6 P = 0.0008

29. 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 = 0.0142

30. 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

31. 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

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

33. 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 116912 P = <0.0001

34. Frequency of condom use ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion Change from Fall to Spring OralAnalVaginal 014-11 P = 0.7402P = 0.1514P = 0.0015

35. Alcohol or drug use before sex ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion Change from Fall to Spring 2 P = 0.1547

36. Use of Effective vs. Ineffective Birth control methods ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion Change from Fall to Spring 1 P = 0.3443

37. Pregnancy ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion Change from Fall to Spring 1 P = 0.1443

38. Been tested for HIV Been tested for HIV (% tested) ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion Change from Fall to Spring 6 P = 0.0253

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

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

41. Sweetened beverage consumption Sweetened beverage consumption (3+ times per day) ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion Change from Fall to Spring -3 P = 0.0001

42. Fast food consumption Fast food consumption (3+ times per week) ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion Change from Fall to Spring -3 P = 0.0801

43. 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

44. How would you describe your weight? ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion Change from Fall to Spring UnderNormalOver -2-1013 P = <0.0001

45. Calculated Weight Status – based on BMI ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion Change from Fall to Spring UnderNormalOverObese -3-955 P = 0.0002

46. What are you trying to do about your weight? ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion Change from Fall to Spring LoseGainSameNothing 12-5 -2 P = <0.0001

47. 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 = 0.0053P = <0.0001

48. 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 = 0.0025P = 0.1089P = 0.054

49. Worry about food & food dominates life ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion Change from Fall to Spring WorryDominate 54 P = 0.0016 P = 0.0342

50. 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 14+ 16 P = 0.2686P = 0.0025P = 0.0016

51. Questions?

52. For More Information: Rachel Maguire RLM1120@ecu.edu or Hlth 1000 Committee Members: Karen Vail-Smith, Chair Sloane Burke Jennifer Cremeens Michael Felts Debra Tavasso Michelle Wallen