Research Article

Healthy Lifestyles of University Students in China and Influential Factors

Table 3

Comparison values of the socio-demographic characteristics for the healthy lifestyle profile.

Socio-demographic characteristicsTotal HLSUS scoreExercise behaviorRegular behaviorNutrition behaviorHealth risk behaviorHealth responsibilitySocial supportStress managementLife appreciation
mean (SD)mean (SD)mean (SD)mean (SD)mean (SD)mean (SD)mean (SD)mean (SD)mean (SD)

Gender
 Male139.70 (19.05)12.75 (3.31)14.52 (3.12)13.92 (3.16)13.75 (2.68)24.34 (4.04)22.31 (4.27)18.68 (3.44)19.43 (3.96)
 Female139.97 (15.15)10.90 (2.39)14.89 (2.70)13.83 (3.21)14.66 (1.98)25.22 (3.20)23.15 (3.78)18.14 (3.19)19.19 (3.51)
value0.5890.0000.0000.3030.0000.0000.0000.0000.024
Grade
 Freshmen141.29 (17.67)12.35 (3.29)14.87 (3.00)13.72 (3.21)14.18 (2.61)25.02 (3.61)22.92 (4.10)18.53 (3.39)19.70 (3.81)
 Sophomores138.00 (16.80)11.08 (2.53)14.57 (2.83)13.79 (3.29)14.39 (2.11)24.63 (3.60)22.55 (4.11)18.10 (3.40)18.91 (3.61)
 Junior students and above139.03 (15.93)11.33 (2.64)14.58 (2.81)14.23 (3.01)14.21 (2.15)24.61 (3.71)22.69 (3.83)18.42 (3.07)18.95 (3.62)
value0.0000.0000.0020.0000.0310.0010.0230.0010.000
Location of institution
 East China 11.44 (2.59)14.58 (2.88)14.30 (3.12)14.10 (2.30)24.76 (3.80)22.80 (4.07)18.60 (3.32)19.17 (3.76)
 Midland 10.78 (2.42)14.70 (2.76)13.36 (3.22)14.78 (2.13)24.84 (3.26)22.68 (3.87)17.88 (3.18)19.25 (3.48)
 West China 12.96 (3.66)15.01 (3.02)13.22 (3.15)14.25 (2.60)24.92 (3.48)22.72 (4.06)18.21 (3.35)19.60 (3.77)
value0.0030.0000.0000.0000.0000.3940.7270.0000.002
Type of institution
 Medical university144.07 (15.64)12.95 (3.60)15.38 (2.70)14.49 (3.02)14.28 (2.06)25.17 (3.37)23.23 (3.65)18.94 (2.92)19.62 (3.40)
 Three-Year college136.88 (16.87)11.11 (2.49)14.40 (2.94)13.15 (3.21)14.34 (2.62)24.56 (3.61)22.39 (4.14)17.69 (3.39)19.24 (3.76)
 Comprehensive university139.05 (17.57)11.40 (2.63)14.49 (2.95)13.95 (3.18)14.15 (2.39)24.74 (3.81)22.71 (4.17)18.49 (3.43)19.12 (3.90)
value0.0000.0000.0000.0000.0570.0000.0000.0000.000
Father’s educational level
 Primary136.56 (17.66)11.50 (2.84)14.44 (2.90)13.24 (3.10)14.40 (2.32)24.07 (3.84)22.14 (4.25)17.94 (3.43)18.82 (3.87)
 Secondary139.75 (16.33)11.66 (2.94)14.75 (2.83)13.82 (3.15)14.34 (2.31)24.85 (3.50)22.71 (3.91)18.34 (3.21)19.29 (3.61)
 University141.97 (18.20)12.14 (3.20)14.78 (3.09)14.36 (3.27)13.91 (2.52)25.13 (3.80)23.26 (4.16)18.77 (3.48)19.62 (3.89)
value0.0000.0000.0290.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.000
Mother’s educational level
 Primary137.84 (17.11)11.48 (2.81)14.70 (2.84)13.43 (3.18)14.53 (2.19)24.48 (3.66)22.33 (4.14)17.99 (3.33)18.91 (3.79)
 Secondary139.96 (16.42)11.72 (2.97)14.70 (2.85)13.92 (3.13)14.25 (2.37)24.89 (3.53)22.77 (3.90)18.38 (3.23)19.33 (3.60)
 University142.50 (18.66)12.32 (3.30)14.79 (3.21)14.39 (3.29)13.77 (2.58)25.09 (3.90)23.39 (4.23)18.99 (3.49)19.77 (3.98)
value0.0000.0000.7060.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.000
Residence before enrolled in school
 Rural areas138.97 (16.37)11.62 (2.84)14.74 (2.82)13.56 (3.11)14.52 (2.32)24.63 (3.54)22.48 (3.93)18.16 (3.24)19.26 (3.60)
 Urban areas141.78 (17.81)12.00 (3.16)14.74 (3.05)14.33 (3.24)13.89 (2.42)25.12 (3.74)23.30 (4.14)18.87 (3.37)19.54 (3.85)
 Towns139.12 (17.14)11.71 (3.07)14.65 (2.88)13.86 (3.18)14.18 (2.35)24.78 (3.65)22.61 (4.02)18.23 (3.33)19.10 (3.78)
value0.0000.0010.6740.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.007
Family monthly income (RMB)
 0~139.18 (17.05)11.66 (2.95)14.79 (2.91)13.48 (3.21)14.51 (2.33)24.67 (3.64)22.61 (4.06)18.13 (3.35)19.33 (3.72)
 2000~139.95 (17.03)11.77 (3.06)14.73 (2.91)13.94 (3.11)14.23 (2.27)24.88 (3.57)22.79 (3.98)18.43 (3.25)19.18 (3.68)
 5000~141.01 (16.82)11.95 (2.93)14.58 (2.88)14.47 (3.18)13.82 (2.49)24.92 (3.74)23.03 (4.00)18.80 (3.25)19.44 (3.73)
 10000~142.58 (17.49)12.42 (3.07)14.52 (2.83)14.92 (2.95)13.25 (2.86)25.28 (3.63)23.31 (4.14)19.04 (3.47)19.85 (3.99)
value0.0100.0020.3070.0000.0000.0630.0220.0000.059