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Table 2 Physical activity, alcohol and tobacco use among college students by type of school attended, 2007 (n = 9,757)

From: Understanding young adult physical activity, alcohol and tobacco use in community colleges and 4-year post-secondary institutions: A cross-sectional analysis of epidemiological surveillance data

 

2-year school

4-year school

P-valuea

 

N

(%)

N

(%)

 

Physical activity

     

Moderate: ≥ 2.5 hours/week

911

(34.1)

3,078

(43.5)

<0.001

Vigorous: ≥ 2.5 hours/week

627

(23.4)

2,278

(32.2)

<0.001

Strengthening: ≥ 2.5 hours/week

468

(17.5)

1,362

(19.2)

0.40

Drinking behavior b

    

0.23

Abstain

607

(22.7)

1,272

(18.0)

 

Light (no binge)

1,194

(44.6)

2,976

(42.0)

 

Heavy/Binge

874

(32.7)

2,834

(40.0)

 

Weekday cigarette use c

    

<0.001

Nonsmoker

1,980

(74.0)

6,084

(85.9)

 

Light

401

(15.0)

787

(11.1)

 

Heavy

294

(11.0)

211

(3.0)

 

Weekend cigarette use c

    

<0.001

Nonsmoker

1,980

(74.0)

6,084

(85.9)

 

Light

342

(12.8)

682

(9.6)

 

Heavy

353

(13.2)

316

(4.5)

 
  1. a Difference between 2-year and 4-year schools; adjusted for school-based clustering
  2. b Abstain: reported not drinking alcohol; Light (no binge): ≤ 2 drinks/day for males and ≤ 1 drink/day for females; Heavy or binge: ≥ 3 drinks/day for males and ≥ 2 drinks/day for females and ≥ 1 binge drinking episode over the last two weeks
  3. c Nonsmoker: reported not smoking cigarettes; Light: ≤ 10 cigarettes/day; Heavy: ≥ 11 cigarettes/day
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