Freshmen Health Behavior Survey Conducted by: The Dept. of Health Education & Promotion Center For Faculty Excell

1. Freshmen Health Behavior SurveyConducted by: The Dept. of Health Education & Promotion Center For Faculty Excellence Rachel Maguire 7/16/2009

2. Goals: • Examine health risks and behaviors among freshmen • Look at possible differences between first and second semester freshmen • Increase awareness on campus of the issues freshmen face • Increase awareness of resources on campus • Identify areas where faculty and staff can assist students in their transition to college • Reduce health risks and behaviors among freshmen Reporting or publishing these results without the written consent of the Department of Health Education and Promotion HLTH 1000 Survey Committee is prohibited. Distribution of the actual data set is limited to HEP faculty members.

3. Freshmen Health Behavior Survey Description • Fall 2008: 918 - Taken in August and September • Spring 2008: 919 - Taken in April • Freshmen aged 18-20 • HLTH 1000 classes • Voluntary & anonymous online “Health Behavior Survey” • The survey is administered twice annually by the Dept. of Health Education and Promotion HLTH 1000 Survey Committee. Results are used by members of the HEP faculty for course improvement, program planning and research and publication. Reporting or publishing these results without the written consent of the Department of Health Education and Promotion HLTH 1000 Survey Committee is prohibited. Distribution of the actual data set is limited to HEP faculty members.

4. Layout of This Presentation • Graphs of Fall 08 & Spring 08 data overall • Select items broke out by gender • Percentage point difference between Fall and Spring listed above graphs • Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel (CMH) general association (special type of chi-square) was used to test for significance differences between the fall and spring semesters while controlling for race • If significant this means there is a significant difference between the fall and spring semesters for at least one of the groups • Testing does not test for significant differences by racial group, rather it is controlling for possible differences

5. Limitations • Very few minorities • 72 African Americans in Fall and 55 from other races • Data may not be stable where there are small numbers • Some behaviors are relatively rare – ex: illicit drugs, anal sex, condom use for oral sex, suicide • Also a problem since there are few minorities • More minorities in the spring • In testing this issue was controlled for • Survey does not track the same people for both semesters Reporting or publishing these results without the written consent of the Department of Health Education and Promotion HLTH 1000 Survey Committee is prohibited. Distribution of the actual data set is limited to HEP faculty members.

6. DemographicsSummary of Results ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion

7. What is your RACE? ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion

8. What is your Gender? ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion

9. How old are you? All groups: Fall - Mean: 18.1 SD: 0.3 Spring – Mean: 18.6 SD: 0.5 ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion

10. Where do you live? ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion

11. Safety & ViolenceSummary of Results ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion

12. Seat belt use as PASSENGER ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion

13. Seat belt use while DRIVING ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion

14. Been PASSENGER ofdriver who had been drinking (last 30 days) ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion

15. Driven after drinking(last 30 days) ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion

16. Ever forced to have sex? ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion

17. Mental HealthSummary of Results ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion

18. Mental Health Symptoms ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion

19. Mental Health Symptoms ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion

20. Mental Health Symptoms ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion

21. Mental Health Symptoms ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion

22. Tobacco, Alcohol and Other Drug UseSummary of Results ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion

23. Ever smoked ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion

24. Smoked During Past Month ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion

25. Smokeless Tobacco Use (past month) ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion

26. Any alcohol use(last 30 days) ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion

27. Any binge drinking(last 30 days) ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion

28. Any marijuana use(last 30 days) ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion

29. Other illegal drug use(past month) Fall Overall: use of any single drug (mushrooms, cocaine, meth, heroin, ecstasy, steroids, lsd) was less than or equal to 1%; Less than 2.5% for spring ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion

30. Illegal Prescription drug use(Past year use without a valid prescription) ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion

31. Estimated time to get a Prescription drug Illegal (without a valid prescription) ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion

32. Sexual HealthSummary of Results ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion

33. Sexual Activity(% having engaged in activity during the past year) ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion

34. Frequency of condom use ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion

35. Alcohol or drug use before sex ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion

36. Use of Effective vs. Ineffective Birth control methods ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion

37. Pregnancy ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion

38. Been tested for HIV (% tested) ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion

39. Nutrition and Weight ControlSummary of Results ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion

40. Soda Consumption(3+ times per day) ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion

41. Sweetened beverage consumption(3+ times per day) ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion

42. Fast food consumption(3+ times per week) ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion

43. Physically active 60 minutes or more(days in last week) Days per week Fall: Mean 3.4; SD 2.2 Spring: Mean 2.9; SD 2.0 ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion

44. How would you describe your weight? ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion

45. Calculated Weight Status – based on BMI ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion

46. What are you trying to do about your weight? ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion

47. Dieted or exercised to maintain or lose weight? (past month) ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion

48. Fasted 24+ hr or vomited to lose or maintain weight? - (past month) ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion

49. Worry about food & food dominates life ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion

50. Sick because feel too full, believe fat, and lost substantial weight ECU Dept. of Health Education and Promotion