St. Cloud State University College Student Health Survey

Katherine Lust, PhD, MPH, RDDirector of Research: Boynton Health Service, University of MinnesotaAdjunct Assistant Professor,Division of Epidemiology & Community Health, University of Minnesota

March 25, 2013

College Student Health Survey Report

Methodology

Paper WorkFERPA

IRB

LogisticsList of students

IT Test, Test. Test

Over sampled Veterans

Methodology2,928 students were sent a survey (2008)

3,558 students (2009)3,517 students (2010)3,511 students (2011)5,928 students (2012)

31.6% Response rate (2008)33.4% (2009)34.5% (2010)35.7% (2011)15.9% (2012)

Over the 5 years19,442 students received a survey

and 5,520 completed a survey

DemographicsSurvey participants

‘08 ‘09 ‘10 ‘11 ‘12

Average age (years) 23.5 23.1 23.3 24.4 24.6

Gender

Male 39.0 40.1 38.6 39.9 40.0

Female 60.7 59.7 61.1 59.4 59.7

Transgender/Other 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.3

Race/Ethnicity

White-Non Hispanic 85.9 86.6 85.7 85.7 85.7

Live Residence Hall or Fraternity/Sorority

19.7 20.5 22.4 19.4 17.4

Analysis: Academic performance

Grade Point Average:self report

Areas to be Examined

Mental Health

Financial

Nutrition and Physical Activity

Financial

Mental Health Conditions

•Anorexia•Anxiety•Attention Deficit Disorder•Bipolar Disorder•Bulimia•Depression•Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder•Panic Attacks•Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder•Social Phobia/ Performance Anxiety

Mental Health ConditionsMental Health Condition

Percent Who Report Being Diagnosed Within Lifetime

Percent Who Report Being Diagnosed

Within Past 12 Months

Anorexia 2.3 0.6

Anxiety 18.4 9.2

Attention Deficit Disorder 7.0 2.4

Bulimia 1.8 0.6

Depression 20.7 7.9

Panic Attacks 7.8 2.7

Social Phobia/Performance Anxiety 3.5 2.2

33.2% of students report being diagnosed with mental condition with their lifetime

15.2% of students report being diagnosed with mental condition within past 12 months

SCSU 2011 CSHS

Depression Diagnosis: Lifetime

2008 2009 2010 2011 20120

10

20

30

40

20.9 17.9 18.2 20.7 20.1

All student

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Depression Diagnosis: Lifetime

Aggregate (2011) SCSU (2011)0

10

20

30

40

26.420.7

17.113

31.526

All student Males Females

Perc

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Depression Diagnosis: Past 12 Months

2008 2009 2010 2011 20120

5

10

15

8.46.4 6.1

7.96.4

All student

Perc

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Depression Diagnosis: Past 12 Months

Aggregate (2011) SCSU (2011)0

5

10

15

20

9.4 7.95.9

3.7

11.3 10.5

All student Males Females

Perc

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Mental Health Conditions and GPA

Within Lifetime Within Past 12 Months3.15

3.2

3.25

3.3

3.35

3.4

3.25 3.23

3.33 3.33

Have condition Do Not have condition

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P< 0.0001P< 0.0001

Aggregate 2010 CSHS

Poor Mental Health and Grade Point Average

Students who report experiencing six or more days of poor mental health within the past 30 days have a lower mean GPA than students who report five or fewer days of poor mental health (3.26 vs. 3.34, respectively, p < .0001).

3.21

3.33.353.353.32

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

0 1-2 3-5 6-10 11-30

Number of Days-Past 30 Days

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Mean =3.34

Mean =3.26

2010 Aggregate CSHS

Mental Health Stressors Stressor

PercentExperienced Within Past 12 Months

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Getting Married 2.4 2.2 3.1 3.3 2.2Failing a Class 15.4 14.7 13.3 15.5 13.3Serious Physical Illness of Someone Close to You

18.5 17.1 15.3 15.9 15.1

Death of Someone Close to You 21.1 19.9 19.9 19.3 20.6Being Diagnosed With a Serious Physical Illness

2.3 3.0 2.8 2.6 2.5

Being Diagnosed With a Serious Mental Illness

4.2 3.7 3.1 4.9 5.4

Divorce or Separation From Your Spouse 1.4 1.3 1.3 7.4 5.9Termination of Personal Relationship(Not Including Marriage)

18.4 18.1 16.3 17.7 17.6

Attempted Suicide 0.8 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7Being Put on Academic Probation 4.2 5.2 7.2 6.9 5.0Excessive Credit Card Debt 14.7 13.6 11.3 11.4 9.4

(cont.) Mental Health Stressors

StressorPercent

Experienced Within Past 12 Months

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Excessive Debt Other Than Credit Card 15.4 12.0 11.6 12.0 13.4Being Arrested 2.5 2.9 1.2 1.4 1.3Being Fired or Laid Off From a Job 4.1 5.8 6.5 5.6 5.9Roommate/Housemate Conflict 29.8 29.2 24.3 23.9 22.7Parental Conflict 16.6 16.9 15.4 13.7 12.6Lack of Health Care Coverage 12.8 12.4 13.4 11.8 12.2Issues Related to Sexual Orientation 2.7 2.1 1.7 2.4 2.0Bankruptcy 1.2 0.8

Zero of the Above Stressors 26.4 25.3 30.9 30.8 30.8One or Two of the Above Stressors 41.8 45.7 43.8 40.0 43.2Three or More of the Above Stressors 30.2 28.0 25.3 29.2 26.0

Number of Mental Health Stressors and Grade Point Average

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8+2.7

2.8

2.9

3

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5 3.42 3.38

3.283.21

3.083.03

2.9 2.912.87

Number of Stressors-Past 12 Months

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P< 0.0001

Aggregate 2010 CSHS

Ability to Manage Stress

29.570.5

Unmanaged Stress Manages Stress

SCSU 2012 CSHS

Perceived Level of Stress (Scale 1 to 10) / Ability to Manage Stress (Scale 1 to 10)

Perceived Stress Level and Grade Point Average

Low stress

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 High stress

3

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.24

3.313.34

3.3 3.32 3.31 3.32 3.313.34

3.23

Perceived Stress Level (Scale 1 to 10)

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Aggregate 2010 CSHS

Ability to Manage Stress and Grade Point Average

Ineffec-tive

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Very ef-fective

3

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.06

3.19 3.19 3.23.24

3.32 3.3

3.363.38

3.36

Ability to manage stress level (Scale 1 to 10)

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Aggregate 2010 CSHS

P<0.0001

Number of Days of Adequate Sleep- Past Seven Days

18.8

31.833.4

16.0

0-1 days 2-3 days 4-5 days 6-7 days

SCSU 2012 CSHS

50.6% of SCSU students get

adequate sleep on 3 or fewer

days

Days of Adequate Sleep and grade Point Average

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 73.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.22

3.293.28 3.29

3.323.34

3.383.41

Days per week

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Aggregate 2010 CSHS

P<0.0001

Body Mass IndexAll Students

3.7%

55.4%

25.2%

15.7% Underweight

Normal Weight

Overweight

Obese/Extremely Obese

SCSU 2012 CSHS

BMI Range Weight CategoryLess Than 18.5 Underweight

18.5 to 24.9 Normal Weight25.0 to 29.9 Overweight

30.0 to 39.9 Obese

40.0 and Greater Extremely Obese

Body Mass IndexOverweight/Obese

2008 2009 2010 2011 20120

20

40

60

41.239.2 40.4

42.6 40.9

All student

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Physical Activity LevelAll Students

SCSU 2012 CSHS

9.9%

23.0%

29.5%

37.6%Zero

Low

Moderate

High

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendations for adults are to:Engage in moderate-intensity physical activity for at least 30 minutes on five or more days per week Engage in vigorous-intensity physical activity for at least 20 minutes on three or more days per week

67.1% meet CDC

recommendation for physical

activity

Physical ActivityMeet CDC recommendations

2008 2009 2010 2011 20120

20

40

60

8064.3 67.7 68.5 68.7 67.1

All student

Perc

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Hours of Television Watching and Grade Point Average

0 <1 1 2 3 4 5+3

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.53.41

3.38 3.35

3.28

3.22

3.14 3.11

Hours of Viewing

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p≤ 0.0001

Aggregate 2010 CSHS

Hours of Computer Use and Grade Point Average

0 <1 1 2 3 4 5+3

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.41

3.41

3.333.29

3.21 3.173.11

Hours of Playing Games

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91.3% of SCSU students (2012)

report watching TV, using the computer or handheld device two or more hours per day

(non work or school related)

p≤ 0.0001

Aggregate 2010 CSHS

Average hours spent studying per week and GPA

Zero 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 21-25 26-30 31-40 40 or more

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.21 3.18

3.263.33

3.393.42

3.47 3.493.53

Hours spent studying per week

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Aggregate 2010 CSHS

P < 0.0001

11.9 hours (SCSU)

Financial ConsiderationsParental Income Level

CSHS 20110

10

20

30

20.2 20.3

16.7

10.2

15.9 16.7

0 to $39,999 $40K to $64,999 $65K to $83,999 $84K to $99,999$100K Plus Prefer to not answer

Perc

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2012 SCSU CSHS

Financial ConsiderationsEstimate of Outstanding Loan Balance

CSHS 20110

10

20

30

25.2

10

27.322.7

10.5

4.3

$0 $1 to $5K $5,001 to $15K $15,001 to $30K$30,001 to $50K $50,001 or More

Perc

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89.2% indicated they are

responsible for the loan debt

41.7% report they are dependent on parents for financial support

2012 SCSU CSHS

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