Table 2 Comparison of the health status of male public health students and their peers
Public health students (19-25 years males) | National health interview survey 2003 (19-25 years males) | pvalue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Perceived health is very good or good | 75% | 83% | 0.341 | |
Can do much/very much for their health | 96% | 90% | 0.376 | |
BMI (mean) | 24.04 | 23.89 | 0.841 | |
Above the threshold on GHQ | 12.5% | 8.34% | 0.484 | |
Severe lack of social support | 37.5% | 9.87% | <0.001 | |
Nutrition | Breakfast every day | 50% | 66% | 0.119 |
Daily fruit & vegetable consumption | 54% | 41% | 0.198 | |
Smoking | Non-smokers | 54.5% | 41% | 0.202 |
Daily smokers | 32% | 46% | 0.188 | |
Alcohol consumption | 75% | 71% | 0.698 | |