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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participants

From: Prevalence of health-risk behaviours among Canadian post-secondary students: descriptive results from the National College Health Assessment

 

Sample total ( N = 8182)

Characteristics

n

%

Gender

  

 Female

5542

67.7

 Male

2608

31.9

Mean Age (range 18–88)

20.92 ±3.73

 

Year of Study

  

 1st

2354

28.8

 2nd

2081

25.4

 3rd

1901

23.2

 4th or more

1846

22.5

Race or Ethnicity

  

 White, not Hispanic (includes Middle Eastern)

5169

63.2

 Black, not Hispanic

174

2.1

 Hispanic or Latino

174

2.1

 Asian or Pacific Islander

1854

22.7

 Native American

194

2.4

 Other

296

3.6

International Student Status

1114

13.7

Living Situation

  

 Parents/Guardian’s Home

2858

34.9

 On Campus

2200

26.9

 Off Campus (away from home)

3106

38.0

  1. Note: Percentages may not add up to 100 due to incomplete participant data; Values for age: (n) = mean and standard deviation.