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Table 1 Demographics of college students who completed social network questionnaires (n = 40)a

From: Perceived influence and college students’ diet and physical activity behaviors: an examination of ego-centric social networks

Age (y), Mean (SD)

25.4 (7.9)

Gender

  Female

26 (65)

  Male

14 (35)

Ethnicity

  Asian American

13 (32.5)

  Mixed Ethnicity

12 (30)

  White

8 (20)

  Other (Native Hawaiian, Latino, African American)

7 (17.5)

Home State

  Hawaii

23 (57.5)

  Not Hawaii

17 (42.5)

Lived in the Past Year

  Parent’s Home

22 (55)

  Independent

10 (25)

  Residence Hall

4 (10)

  Other

4 (10)

Diet and Physical Activity Behaviors, Mean (SD)

  Fruit and Vegetable Intake (cups/day)

2.9 (2.6)

  Fat Intake (% of daily energy)

31.0 (6)

  Moderate-Vigorous Physical Activity (hours/week)

3.6 (3.4)

  Screen Time (hours/week)

10.1 (5.3)

Meets Recommendations, % yes

  Fruit and Vegetable Intake (5 cups/day)

5 (12.5)

  Fat Intake (20–35 % of daily energy)

29 (72.5)

  Moderate-Vigorous Physical Activity (≥30 min/day)

22 (55)

  Screen Time (≤2 hours/day)

30 (75)

  1. aData are presented as N (%) unless otherwise noted