Healthy Lifestyles of University Students in China and Influential Factors

Table 4

Standardized regression coefficients of socio-demographic variables on healthy lifestyles for university students (𝑛=4908).

Socio-demographic characteristics	Total HLSUS score	Exercise behavior	Regular behavior	Nutrition behavior	Health risk behavior	Health responsibility	Social support	Stress management	Life appreciation
Gender	−0.151	0.221	−0.108		−0.182	−0.147	−0.136	0.051
Grade
Junior students and above
Freshmen	−0.107	−0.089	−0.076			−0.204	−0.059	−0.178	−0.095
Sophomores		−0.054					−0.122
Type of institution
Medical university
Three-Year college	−0.187	−0.055	−0.087	−0.292		−0.033		−0.288	−0.092
Comprehensive university	−0.194		−0.100	−0.168				−0.227	−0.132
Family monthly income (RMB)
10000~
0~		0.105		0.076	−0.106
2000~			−0.182
5000~					−0.011
Father’s educational level
University
Primary	0.126		0.143	0.058		0.064	0.131
Secondary	0.188		0.156	0.069		0.089	0.201
Mother’s educational level
University
Primary					−0.034			0.078	0.063
Secondary					−0.106			0.145	0.123
𝑅^2	0.3202	0.4173	0.2104	0.2247	0.1936	0.0922	0.2013	0.2181	0.1620

Note: The data in Table 3 is the standardized regression coefficients (β), and value of 𝑃 is less than 0.05.
Variables: Type of institution (three-year college = 1, others = 0; comprehensive university = 1, others = 0); gender (female = 1, male = 0); learn health education curriculum status (have studied = 1, have not studied = 0); grade (freshmen = 1, others = 0; sophomores = 1, others = 0); father’s educational level (primary = 1, others = 0; secondary = 1, others = 0); mother’s educational level (primary = 1, others = 0; secondary = 1, others = 0); family monthly income (RMB) (0~ = 1, others = 0; 2000~ = 1, others = 0; 5000~ = 1, others = 0).