Bruce Simons-Morton1, Denise Haynie1, Fearghal O'Brien1, Leah Lipsky1, Joe Bible2, Danping Liu2. 1. a Health Behavior Branch , Division of Intramural Population Health Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development , Bethesda , Maryland , USA. 2. b Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Branch , Division of Intramural Population Health Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development , Bethesda , Maryland , USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To examine changes in health behaviors among US emerging adults 1 year after high school. PARTICIPANTS: The national sample of participants (N = 1,927), including those attending 4-year college/university (n = 884), 2-year colleges/technical schools (n = 588), and no college (n = 455), participated in annual spring surveys 2013-2014. METHODS: Health behaviors were assessed the last year of high school and first year of college; differences by college status controlling for previous-year values were estimated using regression analyses. RESULTS: Relative to 4-year college attendees, those attending technical school/community college were less likely to binge drink (odds ratio [OR] = 0.57, confidence interval [CI] = 0.38-0.86) but more likely to speed (OR = 1.26, CI = 1.0-2.84), consume sodas (OR = 1.57, CI = 1.0-2.47), and report lower family satisfaction (p < .01), with marginally more physical and depressive symptoms. College nonattendees reported more DWI (driving while intoxicated; OR = 1.60, CI = 1.05-2.47), soda drinking (OR = 2.51, CI = 1.76-3.59), oversleeping (OR = 4.78, CI = 3.65-8.63), and less family satisfaction (p < .04). CONCLUSIONS: Health risk behaviors among emerging adults varied by college status.
OBJECTIVE: To examine changes in health behaviors among US emerging adults 1 year after high school. PARTICIPANTS: The national sample of participants (N = 1,927), including those attending 4-year college/university (n = 884), 2-year colleges/technical schools (n = 588), and no college (n = 455), participated in annual spring surveys 2013-2014. METHODS: Health behaviors were assessed the last year of high school and first year of college; differences by college status controlling for previous-year values were estimated using regression analyses. RESULTS: Relative to 4-year college attendees, those attending technical school/community college were less likely to binge drink (odds ratio [OR] = 0.57, confidence interval [CI] = 0.38-0.86) but more likely to speed (OR = 1.26, CI = 1.0-2.84), consume sodas (OR = 1.57, CI = 1.0-2.47), and report lower family satisfaction (p < .01), with marginally more physical and depressive symptoms. College nonattendees reported more DWI (driving while intoxicated; OR = 1.60, CI = 1.05-2.47), soda drinking (OR = 2.51, CI = 1.76-3.59), oversleeping (OR = 4.78, CI = 3.65-8.63), and less family satisfaction (p < .04). CONCLUSIONS: Health risk behaviors among emerging adults varied by college status.
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College health; college students; diet; driving; exercise; mental health; physical health; substance use
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