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Table 2 Health behavior in comparison between 2008 and 2013

From: BMI, physical inactivity, cigarette and alcohol consumption in female nursing students: a 5-year comparison

 

n

%

p

2008 2013

2008 2013

Total

266

259

100

100

 

BMI

    

0.005*

Underweight < 18.5

19

11

7.1

4.2

Normal range 18.5-24.9

194

166

72.9

64.1

Overweight 25.5-29.9

42

63

15.8

24.3

Obesity ≥30.0

8

19

3.0

7.3

Missing

3

 

1.1

Physical activity

    

0.306

0 > 1 hour/week

34

37

12.8

14.3

1–2 hours/week

96

87

36.1

33.6

2 < 4 hours/week

54

68

20.3

26.3

> 4 hours/week

81

66

30.5

25.5

Missing

1

1

0.4

0.4

Cigarette use

    

0.274

Nonsmoker

157

148

59.0

57.1

< 10 cig/day

83

75

31.2

29.0

≥ 10 cig/day

25

36

9.4

13.9

Missing

1

 

0.4

 

Alcohol use

    

0.003*

Abstainers

58

69

21.8

26.6

Less risk

177

137

66.5

52.9

At- risk

30

51

11.3

19.7

Missing

1

2

0.4

0.8

 
  1. *significance level p < 0.01 with Bonferroni correction in Chi-square test.