1st year (n = 407) | 5th year (n = 254) | ||
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Characteristics | % | % | p-value |
Body mass index (Kg/m2) | |||
<18.5 | 11 | 9 | 0.16 |
18.5 – 24.9 | 80 | 78 | 0.64 |
25 – 30 | 8 | 11 | 0.09 |
>30 | 1 | 2 | 0.16 |
Students' reported healthy habits | |||
Consuming ≥ 5 daily servings of fruits and/or vegetables | 41 | 40 | 0.80 |
≥ 150 min/week of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity | 51 | 50 | 0.73 |
Non-smokinga | 83 | 75 | 0.02 |
Non-binge drinkingb | 57 | 42 | 0.002 |
Non-heavy drinkingc | 88 | 82 | 0.08 |
Overall healthy habitsd | 12 | 8 | 0.13 |
Students with a positive attitudee toward always counseling patients about: | |||
Nutrition | 93 | 89 | 0.06 |
Physical activity | 85 | 91 | 0.02 |
Smoking | 89 | 89 | 0.90 |
Alcohol consumption | 78 | 80 | 0.51 |
Weight control | 90 | 94 | 0.09 |
All healthy habitsf | 68 | 73 | 0.19 |
Students' perception of the school environment as promoting each healthy habit: | |||
Nutrition | 43 | 22 | <0.0001 |
Physical activity | 46 | 30 | <0.0001 |
Smoking | 43 | 47 | 0.36 |
Alcohol consumption | 42 | 28 | 0.0003 |