Table 3 Comparison of the health status of female public health students and their peers
Public health students (19-25 years females) | National health interview survey 2003 (19-25 years females) | pvalue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Perceived health is very good or good | 68% | 77% | 0.079 | |
Can do much/very much for their health | 97% | 88% | 0.005 | |
BMI (mean) | 21.17 | 21.89 | 0.078 | |
Above the threshold on GHQ | 19.83% | 12.20% | 0.044 | |
Severely lack of social support | 12.71% | 12.29% | 0.907 | |
Nutrition | Breakfast every day | 48% | 61% | 0.013 |
Daily fruit & vegetable consumption | 55% | 56% | 0.906 | |
Smoking | Non-smokers | 46% | 51% | 0.373 |
Daily smokers | 27% | 31% | 0.402 | |
Alcohol consumption | 75% | 44% | <0.001 | |