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

Table 2 Prevalence of health-risk behaviours among Canadian undergraduates

	Total (%)	Campus size % (range)
	(N = 8182)	≥20,000 students (n = 4737)	<19,999 students (n = 3445)
< 5 daily servings of fruits/vegetables	88.5	88.1	89.1
< 5 daily servings of fruits/vegetables	88.5	(86.8-90.8)^c	(87.2-92.6)^d
< 4 times of moderate-to-vigorous PA	72.2	75.8	70.7**
< 4 times of moderate-to-vigorous PA	72.2	(71.2-78.1)	(69.1-75.8)^d
Smoked cigarette(s) in the past 30 days	13.1	12.8	13.5
Smoked cigarette(s) in the past 30 days	13.1	(11.8-15.3)^c	(11.4-18.0)^d
Binge Drank in the past 2 weeks^a	59.4	51.1	70.8**
Binge Drank in the past 2 weeks^a	59.4	(43.4-58.3)^c	(45.1-78.1)^c
Used marijuana in the past 30 days	17.5	15.3	20.5**
Used marijuana in the past 30 days	17.5	(14.2-15.8)	(13.2-24.1)^d
Used illicit drugs in the past 30 days^b	3.5	2.87	4.47**
Used illicit drugs in the past 30 days^b	3.5	(2.6-3.1)	(2.9-5.1)
Had intercourse while intoxicated in the past 30 days	12.0	9.0	16.7**
Had intercourse while intoxicated in the past 30 days	12.0	(7.6-10.8)	(8.1-19.4)^d
Adequate sleep on < 4 nights per week	75.7	75.8^d	75.6
		(71.2-78.1)	(72.2-81.3)^d

Note: Prevalence statistics are represented as percentages; There were 4 institutions that were considered large (≥ 20,000 students), and 4 institutions that were considered small <20,000 students).
* Significant differences in campus size (p < 0.05).
** Significant differences in campus size (p < 0.01).
^a Binge drinking characterized as 5 or more drinks in one sitting over the past 2 weeks.
^b Illicit drug use characterized as having used an illicit drug other than marijuana over the past 30 days.
^c Significant differences between individual institutions (p < 0.05).
^d Significant differences between individual institutions (p < 0.01).

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