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Western Kentucky University
Executive Summary
Spring 2016
The ACHA-NCHA II supports the health of the campus
community by fulfilling the academic mission, supporting short-
and long-term healthy behaviors, and gaining a current profile of
health trends within the campus community.
American College Health Association
National College Health Assessment II
ACHA-NCHA II
Table of Contents
I. Introduction 2
II. Findings
A. General Health of College Students 3
B. Disease and Injury Prevention 4
C. Academic Impacts 5
D. Violence, Abusive Relationships and Personal Safety 5
E. Tobacco, Alcohol, and Marijuana Use 6
F. Sexual Behavior 10
G. Nutrition and Exercise 12
H. Mental Health 13
I. Sleep 16
III. Demographics and Student Characteristics 17
Suggested citation for this document:
American College Health Association. American College Health
Association-National College Health Assessment II: Western Kentucky
University Executive Summary Spring 2016. Hanover, MD: American College
Health Association; 2016.
ACHA, the nation's principal advocate and leadership organization for college and university
health, represents a diverse membership that provides and supports the delivery of health care
and prevention and wellness services for the nation's 20 million college students. For more
information about the association's programs and services, visit www.acha.org, and www.acha-
ncha.org.
Introduction
Notes about this report:
The overall response proportion was 83.0%.
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The ACHA-National College Health Assessment II (ACHA-NCHA II) is a national
research survey organized by the American College Health Association (ACHA) to
assist college health service providers, health educators, counselors, and administrators
in collecting data about their students' habits, behaviors, and perceptions on the most
prevalent health topics.
ACHA initiated the original ACHA-NCHA in 2000 and the instrument was used nation
wide through the spring 2008 data collection period. The ACHA-NCHA now provides
the largest known comprehensive data set on the health of college students, providing
the college health and higher education fields with a vast spectrum of information on
student health. A revised survey, the ACHA-NCHA-II, has been in use since the fall
2008 data collection period.
Please note the ACHA-NCHA II is not appropriate for trend comparison with items
from the original ACHA-NCHA survey. Directly comparing pre- and post-redesign
estimates on similar data points, without taking into account the impact of the survey’s
redesign, can lead to an erroneous conclusion.
For additional information about the survey’s development, design, and methodology,
email Mary T Hoban, PhD, MCHES, ([email protected]), E. Victor Leino, PhD
([email protected]), or visit www.acha-ncha.org.
1. Missing values have been excluded from analysis and only valid percents are
included in this document.
survey for Western Kentucky University consisting of 1,079 respondents.
This Executive Summary highlights results of the ACHA-NCHA II Spring 2016
2. Students responding "not applicable" were excluded from several analyses, which
are specifically noted throughout this document. This will often explain differences
observed between this document and the full data report.
3. A note about the use of sex and gender in this report: Survey responses are
reported by sex based on the responses to questions 47a, 47b, and 47c. For the
purpose of the ACHA-NCHA report documents, respondents are reported as male or
female only when their responses to these three questions are consistent with one
another. If students' gender identity is consistent with their sex at birth AND the
student selects "no" for transgender, then respondents are designated as either male or
female. If respondents select "yes" for transgender OR their sex at birth is not
consistent with their gender identity, then they are designated as non-binary. A
respondent that skips any of the three questions is designated as unknown. Totals
displayed in this report include non-binary and unknown students.
Findings
A. General Health of College Students
50.4 % of college students surveyed ( 52.2 % male and 49.4 % female) described
their health as very good or excellent .
89.8 91.3 % male and 88.8 % female) described
their health as good, very good or excellent .
Proportion of college students who reported being diagnosed or treated by a professional
for any of the following health problems within the last 12 months:
Allergies: 28.5 % Hepatitis B or C: 0.6 %
Asthma: 7.2 % High blood pressure: 2.6 %
Back pain: 13.7 % High cholesterol: 2.1 %
Broken bone/Fracture/Sprain: 7.6 % HIV infection: 0.2 %
Bronchitis: 6.7 % Irritable Bowel Syndrome: 2.4 %
Chlamydia: 1.7 % Migraine headache: 9.7 %
Diabetes: 1.7 % Mononucleosis: 1.9 %
Ear infection: 10.4 % Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: 0.3 %
Endometriosis: 0.9 % Repetitive stress injury: 1.1 %
Genital herpes: 0.9 % Sinus infection: 33.1 %
Genital warts/HPV: 1.2 % Strep throat: 20.6 %
Gonorrhea: 1.0 % Tuberculosis: 0.3 %
Urinary tract infection: 13.6 %
60.8 % of college students ( 46.8 % male, 70.8 % female) reported being diagnosed
or treated by a professional with one or more of the above conditions within the last 12 months.
Proportion of college students who reported any of the following:
Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) 10.0 %
Chronic illness (e.g., cancer, diabetes, auto-immune disorders) 3.5 %
Deafness/Hearing loss 1.6 %
Learning disability 3.1 %
Mobility/Dexterity disability 0.2 %
Partial sightedness/Blindness 1.3 %
Psychiatric condition 3.5 %
Speech or language disorder 1.3 %
Other disability 1.4 %
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B. Disease and Injury Prevention
College students reported receiving the following vaccinations (shots):
46.7 % reported receiving vaccination against hepatitis B.
38.4 % reported receiving vaccination against Human Papillomavirus/HPV (cervical cancer vaccine).
42.0 % reported receiving vaccination against influenza (flu) in the last 12 months (shot or nasal mist).
47.5 % reported receiving vaccination against measles, mumps, rubella.
41.7 % reported receiving vaccination against meningococcal meningitis.
49.7 % reported receiving vaccination against varicella (chicken pox).
Other disease prevention practices reported by college students:
78.3 % reported having a dental exam and cleaning in the last 12 months.
16.7 % of males reported performing a testicular self exam in the last 30 days.
26.6 % of females reported performing a breast self exam in the last 30 days.
35.3 % of females reported having a routine gynecological exam in the last 12 months.
49.9 % reported using sunscreen regularly with sun exposure.
18.0 % reported ever being tested for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection.
College students reported the following behaviors within the last 12 months:
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53.2
Wear a helmet when you
rode a motorcycle
60.3
14.7
* Students responding "N/A, did not do this activity within the last 12 months" were excluded.
11.9
Wear a helmet when you
were inline skating
74.1
37.3
79.0
87.4
11.2
50.7
Wear a helmet when you
rode a bicycle
92.80.90.2
26.5
Never*N/A, did not do this
activity within the
last 12 months
6.3
Mostly or
always* Percent (%)
Rarely or
sometimes*
20.3
Wear a seatbelt when you
rode in a car
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C. Academic Impacts
academic performance, defined as: received a lower grade on an exam, or an important project;
received a lower grade in the course; received an incomplete or dropped the course;
or experienced a significant disruption in thesis, dissertation, research, or practicum work;
(listed alphabetically):
Alcohol use: 4.7 % Gambling: 0.9 %
Allergies: 2.6 % Homesickness: 3.1 %
Anxiety: 16.4 % Injury: 2.0 %
Assault (physical): 0.5 % Internet use/computer games: 5.6 %
Assault (sexual): 1.6 % Learning disability: 2.0 %
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: 5.2 % Participation in extracurricular
Cold/Flu/Sore throat: 9.3 % activities: 6.8 %
Concern for a troubled friend Pregnancy (yours or partner's): 0.7 %
or family member: 5.2 % Relationship difficulties: 7.2 %
Chronic health problem or serious illness: 1.4 % Roommate difficulties: 4.4 %
Chronic pain: 1.7 % Sexually transmitted disease/
Death of a friend or family member: 5.6 % infection (STD/I): 0.8 %
Depression: 8.2 % Sinus infection/Ear infection/
Discrimination: 0.9 % Bronchitis/Strep throat: 5.5 %
Drug use: 1.9 % Sleep difficulties: 16.3 %
Eating disorder/problem: 0.7 % Stress: 26.3 %
Finances: 4.3 % Work: 13.1 %
Other: 1.9 %
D. Violence, Abusive Relationships and Personal Safety
Within the last 12 months, college students reported experiencing:
Percent (%) Male Female Total
A physical fight 11.0 3.5 6.7
A physical assault (not sexual assault) 4.5 2.9 3.7
A verbal threat 23.8 11.2 16.0
Sexual touching without their consent 2.4 5.0 4.1
Sexual penetration attempt without their consent 1.3 2.4 2.2
Sexual penetration without their consent 0.3 2.6 1.8
Stalking 2.6 6.2 5.0
An emotionally abusive intimate relationship 8.8 12.2 10.9
A physically abusive intimate relationship 1.8 2.7 2.2
A sexually abusive intimate relationship 0.5 1.6 1.3
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Within the last 12 months, students reported the following factors affecting their individual
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College students reported feeling very safe :
Percent (%) Male Female Total
On their campus (daytime) 86.6 85.1 85.1
On their campus (nighttime) 51.7 20.4 32.9
In the community surrounding their
school (daytime) 60.3 60.2 60.3
In the community surrounding their
school (nighttime) 33.0 13.8 21.0
E. Tobacco, Alcohol and Marijuana Use
Reported use versus perceived use - reported use for all students within the past 30 days
compared with how often students perceived the typical student on campus used
substances within the same time period. The last line of each table combines all categories
of any use in the last 30 days.
Cigarette
Percent (%) Male Female Total Male Female Total
Never used 64.9 77.7 72.5 6.4 5.5 6.1
Used, but not in the last 30 days 14.9 12.5 13.4 10.7 5.1 7.3
Used 1-9 days 11.1 6.2 7.8 43.0 35.7 38.4
Used 10-29 days 4.1 1.0 2.4 21.1 22.3 21.7
Used all 30 days 4.9 2.7 3.9 18.7 31.4 26.5
Any use within the last 30 days 20.1 9.8 14.1 82.9 89.4 86.5
E-Cigarette Percent (%) Male Female Total Male Female Total
Never used 71.6 88.3 81.7 7.8 6.6 7.4
Used, but not in the last 30 days 19.3 9.5 13.3 8.6 5.8 6.9
Used 1-9 days 6.2 1.7 3.5 43.7 33.8 37.2
Used 10-29 days 0.8 0.3 0.5 19.6 24.5 22.4
Used all 30 days 2.1 0.2 1.0 20.4 29.3 26.2
Any use within the last 30 days 9.0 2.2 5.0 83.6 87.7 85.8
Tobacco from a water pipe (hookah)
Percent (%) Male Female Total Male Female Total
Never used 69.3 77.9 74.7 8.4 6.6 7.5
Used, but not in the last 30 days 24.8 18.6 20.9 13.5 8.9 10.9
Used 1-9 days 4.1 3.5 3.6 55.4 49.8 51.5
Used 10-29 days 1.0 0.0 0.4 12.2 22.1 17.9
Used all 30 days 0.8 0.0 0.4 10.5 12.6 12.2
Any use within the last 30 days 5.9 3.5 4.4 78.1 84.5 81.6
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Perceived UseActual Use
Actual Use Perceived Use
Actual Use Perceived Use
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Alcohol Percent (%) Male Female Total Male Female Total
Never used 27.6 31.2 31.3 4.6 3.4 4.4
Used, but not in the last 30 days 13.4 13.2 13.0 1.9 1.3 1.8
Used 1-9 days 42.6 44.5 42.5 39.0 31.2 34.0
Used 10-29 days 14.5 10.3 11.9 38.7 39.5 38.5
Used all 30 days 1.8 0.8 1.2 15.8 24.6 21.3
Any use within the last 30 days 58.9 55.6 55.6 93.5 95.3 93.8
Marijuana Percent (%) Male Female Total Male Female Total
Never used 64.6 72.7 69.9 10.3 8.9 10.0
Used, but not in the last 30 days 14.3 16.3 15.6 7.0 7.0 7.0
Used 1-9 days 11.2 6.8 8.2 49.9 36.2 41.4
Used 10-29 days 6.0 2.5 3.7 20.1 26.9 23.5
Used all 30 days 3.9 1.6 2.5 12.7 21.0 18.0
Any use within the last 30 days 21.1 11.0 14.5 82.7 84.1 82.9
Drinking and Driving
3.2 % of college students reported driving after having 5 or more drinks in the last 30 days.*
15.2 % of college students reported driving after having any alcohol in the last 30 days.*
Estimated Blood Alcohol Concentration (or eBAC) of college students reporting 1 or more drinks
the last time they "partied" or socialized. Students reporting 0 drinks were excluded from the analysis.
Due to the improbability of a student surviving a drinking episode resulting in an extremely high eBAC,
all students with an eBAC of 0.50 or higher are also omitted from these eBAC figures. eBAC is
an estimated figure based on the reported number of drinks consumed during the last time they
"partied" or socialized, their approximate time of consumption, sex, weight, and the average rate
of ethanol metabolism.
Estimated BAC Percent (%) Male Female Total
< .08 43.2 52.5 49.2
< .10 50.5 62.3 58.1
Mean 0.13 0.10 0.11
Median 0.10 0.07 0.08
Std Dev 0.11 0.09 0.10
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*Students responding "N/A, don't drive" and "N/A don't drink" were excluded from this analysis.
Actual Use Perceived Use
Actual Use Perceived Use
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Reported number of drinks consumed the last time students "partied" or socialized. Only students
reporting one or more drinks were included.
Number of drinks* Percent (%) Male Female Total
4 or fewer 33.3 52.8 45.2
5 9.4 10.2 9.9
6 7.6 12.0 10.3
7 or more 49.6 25.0 34.6
Mean 7.65 4.96 5.99
Median 6.00 4.00 5.00
Std Dev 5.25 3.44 4.38
* Students reporting 0 drinks were excluded.
Reported number of times college students consumed five or more drinks in a sitting
within the last two weeks:
Percent (%) Male Female Total
N/A don't drink 24.2 27.0 26.7
None 31.4 42.7 38.5
1-2 times 25.5 20.5 22.0
3-5 times 14.8 8.2 10.3
6 or more times 4.2 1.6 2.5
Percent of college students who reported using prescription drugs that were not prescribed
to them within the last 12 months:
Percent (%) Male Female Total
Antidepressants 2.1 2.7 2.4
Erectile dysfunction drugs 0.5 0.2 0.4
Pain killers 7.8 3.7 5.2
Sedatives 4.4 2.6 3.6
Stimulants 10.9 7.2 8.8
Used 1 or more of the above 15.5 11.8 13.4
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College students reported doing the following most of the time or always when they "partied"
or socialized during the last 12 months:*
Percent (%) Male Female Total
Alternate non-alcoholic with alcoholic beverages 16.1 27.9 23.7
Avoid drinking games 22.6 29.8 27.6
Choose not to drink alcohol 15.4 27.5 23.2
Determine in advance not to exceed a set number of drinks 30.1 44.2 38.7
Eat before and/or during drinking 67.7 76.7 73.3
Have a friend let you know when you have had enough 23.7 47.7 38.7
Keep track of how many drinks being consumed 47.3 60.0 55.1
Pace drinks to one or fewer an hour 13.7 30.5 24.3
Stay with the same group of friends the entire time drinking 69.9 87.2 80.4
Stick with only one kind of alcohol when drinking 45.7 59.6 54.0
Use a designated driver 82.9 90.3 86.9
Reported one or more of the above 95.4 97.1 96.2
College students who drank alcohol reported experiencing the following in the last
12 months when drinking alcohol:*
Percent (%) Male Female Total
Did something you later regretted 39.4 36.4 37.5
Forgot where you were or what you did 40.8 36.4 37.9
Got in trouble with the police 4.6 1.8 3.3
Someone had sex with me without my consent 0.7 3.1 2.6
Had sex with someone without their consent 0.0 0.2 0.3
26.1 29.3 28.0
Physically injured yourself 14.4 10.8 12.2
Physically injured another person 4.9 0.9 2.6
Seriously considered suicide 1.8 1.3 1.6
Reported one or more of the above 60.7 57.6 58.5
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*Students responding "N/A, don't drink" were excluded from this analysis.
Had unprotected sex
*Students responding "N/A, don't drink" were excluded from this analysis.
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F. Sexual Behavior
College students reported having the following number of sexual partners (oral sex, vaginal or
anal intercourse) within the last 12 months:
Percent (%) Male Female Total
None 28.7 28.5 29.3
1 41.8 46.0 43.9
2 8.9 10.1 9.4
3 5.8 6.1 6.0
4 or more 14.7 9.3 11.4
Number of partners among students reporting to have at least one
sexual partner within the last 12 months:*
Male Female Total
Mean 2.62 2.01 2.24
Median 1.00 1.00 1.00
Std Dev 3.69 2.09 2.79
College students reported having oral, vaginal or anal sex in the last 30 days:
Oral sex within the past 30 days
Percent (%) Male Female Total
No, have never done this sexual activity 26.2 28.6 28.6
No, have done this sexual activity but not in the last 30 days 26.0 24.9 25.1
Yes 47.8 46.5 46.2
Vaginal sex within the past 30 days
Percent (%) Male Female Total
No, have never done this sexual activity 31.6 30.2 31.5
No, have done this sexual activity but not in the last 30 days 22.0 19.2 20.3
Yes 46.4 50.6 48.2
Anal sex within the past 30 days
Percent (%) Male Female Total
No, have never done this sexual activity 72.5 79.2 76.6
No, have done this sexual activity but not in the last 30 days 20.8 17.4 18.7
Yes 6.7 3.4 4.7
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*Students reporting 0 sexual partners within the last 12 months were excluded.
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Using a condom or other protective barrier within the last 30 days (mostly or always ):
Percent (%) Male Female Total
Sexually active students reported*
Oral sex 2.6 6.1 4.8
Vaginal intercourse 46.0 43.1 43.8
Anal intercourse 37.1 16.1 26.4
*Students responding "Never did this sexual activity" or "Have not done this during the last thirty days" were
excluded from the analysis.
Contraceptive use reported by students or their partner the last time they had vaginal intercourse:
Percent (%) Male Female Total
Yes, used a method of contraception 47.8 57.3 53.2
Not applicable/Didn't use a method/Don't know 52.2 42.7 46.8
If YES to contraceptive use the last time student had vaginal intercourse, reported means of birth
control used among college students or their partner to prevent pregnancy:
Percent (%) Male Female Total
Birth control pills (monthly or extended cycle) 66.1 67.4 66.7 Birth control shots 11.8 5.6 7.3 Birth control implants 9.2 5.9 7.1
Birth control patch 2.7 2.5 2.5
Vaginal ring 4.0 3.5 3.5
Intrauterine device 3.4 4.7 4.3
Male condom 67.9 60.6 62.6
Female condom 1.4 0.3 0.6
Diaphragm or cervical cap 0.7 0.0 0.2
Contraceptive sponge 1.4 0.0 0.4
Spermicide (foam, jelly, cream) 2.2 1.6 1.7
Fertility awareness (calendar, mucous, basal body temperature) 5.9 7.0 6.3
Withdrawal 36.2 39.4 38.2
Sterilization (hysterectomy, tubes tied, vasectomy) 4.4 1.3 2.1
Other method 1.5 1.0 1.1
Male condom use plus another method 56.6 50.5 51.9
Any two or more methods (excluding male condoms) 28.8 33.3 31.6
18.1 % of sexually active college students reported using (or reported their partner used)
emergency contraception ("morning after pill") within the last 12 months.
(male: 18.4 %; female: 17.8 %).*
*Students responding "Not sexually active" were excluded from the analysis.
1.0 % of college students who had vaginal intercourse within the last 12 months reported
experiencing an unintentional pregnancy or got someone pregnant within the last 12 months.
(male: 0.8 %; female: 0.9 %).**
**Students responding "Have not had vaginal intercourse within the last 12 months" were excluded from
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G. Nutrition and Exercise
College students reported usually eating the following number of servings
of fruits and vegetables per day:
Percent (%) Male Female Total
0 servings per day 12.9 9.6 10.7
1-2 per day 68.2 68.6 68.2
3-4 per day 16.3 20.2 18.8
5 or more per day 2.6 1.6 2.3
College students reported the following behaviors within the past 7 days:
Do moderate-intensity cardio or aerobic exercise for at least 30 minutes:
Percent (%) Male Female Total
0 days 19.9 21.4 21.1
1-4 days 55.6 58.5 56.7
5-7 days 24.5 20.1 22.3
Do vigorous-intensity cardio or aerobic exercise for at least 20 minutes:
Percent (%) Male Female Total
0 days 33.2 38.2 36.3
1-2 days 26.9 28.3 27.3
3-7 days 39.9 33.5 36.4
Physical Activity and Public Health: Updated Recommendations for Adults. From the American
College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart Association (2007): Moderate-intensity
cardio or aerobic exercise for at least 30 minutes on 5 or more days per week, or vigorous-intensity
cardio or aerobic exercise for at least 20 minutes on 3 or more days per week.
Students meeting the Recommendations for moderate-intensity exercise, vigorous-intensity
exercise, or a combination of the two (2 moderate-intensity exercise periods = 1 vigorous-intensity
exercise period).
Percent (%) Male Female Total
Guidelines met 58.1 50.3 53.5
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Estimated average Body Mass Index (BMI): This figure incorporates reported height,
and weight to form a general indicator of physical health. Categories defined by The World Health
Organization (WHO) 2000, reprinted 2004. Obesity: Preventing and Managing the Global
Epidemic. WHO Tech Report Series: 894.
BMI Percent (%) Male Female Total
<18.5 Underweight 3.6 5.8 5.0
18.5-24.9 Healthy Weight 47.1 61.8 56.1
25-29.9 Overweight 28.2 19.3 23.1
30-34.9 Class I Obesity 14.8 5.8 9.0
35-39.9 Class II Obesity 4.7 3.7 3.9
≥40 Class III Obesity 1.6 3.7 2.9
Mean 25.90 24.61 25.06
Median 24.96 23.03 23.75
Std Dev 5.47 6.02 5.83
H. Mental Health
Students reported experiencing the following within the last 12 months:
Felt things were hopeless Felt overwhelmed by all you had to do Percent (%) Male Female Total Percent (%) Male Female Total
No, never 52.4 36.3 42.8 No, never 26.0 10.6 16.9
No, not last 12 months 14.9 22.0 18.9 No, not last 12 months 8.2 4.3 6.0
Yes, last 2 weeks 12.6 12.7 12.8 Yes, last 2 weeks 33.2 49.4 43.3
Yes, last 30 days 7.5 9.3 8.9 Yes, last 30 days 12.6 17.1 15.2
Yes, in last 12 months 12.6 19.6 16.6 Yes, in last 12 months 19.8 18.6 18.5
Any time within Any time within
the last 12 months 32.6 41.6 38.3 the last 12 months 65.7 85.1 77.0
Felt exhausted (not from physical activity) Felt very lonely Percent (%) Male Female Total Percent (%) Male Female Total
No, never 29.2 13.6 19.7 No, never 42.9 26.5 32.8
No, not last 12 months 10.3 6.5 8.3 No, not last 12 months 17.3 21.9 20.1
Yes, last 2 weeks 31.5 46.3 40.6 Yes, last 2 weeks 16.8 18.3 17.5
Yes, last 30 days 15.2 16.4 15.9 Yes, last 30 days 8.0 13.7 11.7
Yes, in last 12 months 13.7 17.2 15.6 Yes, in last 12 months 15.0 19.6 17.8
Any time within Any time within
the last 12 months 60.5 79.9 72.0 the last 12 months 39.8 51.7 47.0
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Felt very sad Felt so depressed that it was difficult to
function Percent (%) Male Female Total Percent (%) Male Female Total
No, never 40.4 21.8 28.7 No, never 62.1 52.0 55.3
No, not last 12 months 17.2 16.3 16.9 No, not last 12 months 15.7 18.9 17.8
Yes, last 2 weeks 19.8 21.1 20.6 Yes, last 2 weeks 8.2 8.2 8.5
Yes, last 30 days 6.7 16.3 12.9 Yes, last 30 days 3.4 5.6 5.1
Yes, in last 12 months 15.9 24.5 20.8 Yes, in last 12 months 10.6 15.4 13.3
Any time within Any time within
the last 12 months 42.4 61.9 54.4 the last 12 months 22.2 29.1 26.9
Felt overwhelming anxiety Felt overwhelming anger Percent (%) Male Female Total Percent (%) Male Female Total
No, never 52.8 28.1 37.4 No, never 45.2 41.1 42.2
No, not last 12 months 10.1 12.0 11.4 No, not last 12 months 17.7 18.7 18.4
Yes, last 2 weeks 16.8 25.5 22.4 Yes, last 2 weeks 12.9 11.2 12.3
Yes, last 30 days 7.0 13.1 10.9 Yes, last 30 days 6.4 10.4 9.4
Yes, in last 12 months 13.4 21.4 18.0 Yes, in last 12 months 17.7 18.7 17.8
Any time within Any time within
the last 12 months 37.1 60.0 51.2 the last 12 months 37.0 40.3 39.5
Seriously considered suicide Attempted suicide Percent (%) Male Female Total Percent (%) Male Female Total
No, never 86.6 85.3 85.3 No, never 94.1 94.6 93.8
No, not last 12 months 8.2 9.7 9.4 No, not last 12 months 4.4 3.5 3.9
Yes, last 2 weeks 1.0 1.6 1.5 Yes, last 2 weeks 0.3 0.3 0.5
Yes, last 30 days 1.0 0.5 0.9 Yes, last 30 days 0.5 0.2 0.4
Yes, in last 12 months 3.1 2.9 2.9 Yes, in last 12 months 0.8 1.4 1.4
Any time within Any time within
the last 12 months 5.2 5.0 5.3 the last 12 months 1.5 1.9 2.2
Intentionally cut, burned, bruised, or
otherwise injured yourself
Percent (%) Male Female Total
No, never 90.5 86.6 87.5
No, not last 12 months 4.4 9.3 7.7
Yes, last 2 weeks 2.3 1.0 1.8
Yes, last 30 days 0.5 0.3 0.5
Yes, in last 12 months 2.3 2.9 2.5
Any time within
the last 12 months 5.1 4.1 4.8
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Within the last 12 months, diagnosed or treated by a professional for the following:
Percent (%) Male Female Total
Anorexia 0.5 0.8 0.8
Anxiety 7.3 17.1 13.5
Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder 5.5 6.4 6.3
Bipolar Disorder 1.1 2.1 2.0
Bulimia 0.3 1.1 1.0
Depression 5.5 10.4 8.8
Insomnia 2.6 3.4 3.3
Other sleep disorder 2.1 1.0 1.5
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder 1.0 3.1 2.5
Panic attacks 2.1 6.7 5.2
Phobia 0.5 1.0 1.0
Schizophrenia 0.3 0.3 0.5
Substance abuse or addiction 0.8 0.3 0.7
Other addiction 0.5 0.3 0.7
Other mental health condition 1.3 1.0 1.4
Students reporting none of the above 85.2 75.7 78.9
Students reporting only one of the above 7.8 11.0 10.0
Students reporting both Depression and Anxiety 3.4 8.0 6.4
Students reporting any two or more of the above
excluding the combination of Depression and Anxiety 3.4 5.9 5.2
Within the last 12 months, any of the following been traumatic or very difficult to handle:
Percent (%) Male Female Total
Academics 41.2 53.2 48.1
Career-related issue 16.7 19.3 18.7
Death of family member or friend 16.9 17.8 17.4
Family problems 19.1 24.3 22.1
Intimate relationships 23.7 26.8 25.6
Other social relationships 17.3 19.6 18.7
Finances 26.8 30.8 28.9
Health problem of family member or partner 13.2 20.1 17.3
Personal appearance 11.2 22.2 18.2
Personal health issue 9.2 16.1 13.3
Sleep difficulties 25.1 23.6 24.1
Other 3.6 5.7 4.8
Students reporting none of the above 35.4 27.0 30.4
Students reporting only one of the above 15.1 16.0 15.3
Students reporting 2 of the above 14.3 13.7 14.1
Students reporting 3 or more of the above 35.2 43.3 40.2
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Within the last 12 months, how would you rate the overall level of stress experienced:
Percent (%) Male Female Total
No stress 3.9 0.5 2.1
Less than average stress 16.7 4.8 9.5
Average stress 41.9 44.7 43.5
More than average stress 31.0 39.5 36.1
Tremendous stress 6.5 10.5 8.9
I. Sleep
Past 7 days, getting enough sleep to feel rested in the morning:
Percent (%) Male Female Total
0 days 10.4 7.3 8.6
1-2 days 23.4 33.4 29.7
3-5 days 50.6 49.2 49.3
6+ days 15.6 10.0 12.4
Past 7 days, how often felt tired, dragged out, or sleepy during the day:
Percent (%) Male Female Total
0 days 16.5 6.2 10.5
1-2 days 38.0 34.2 35.5
3-5 days 34.8 42.1 39.2
6+ days 10.7 17.4 14.9
Past 7 days, how much of a problem with sleepiness during daytime activities:
Percent (%) Male Female Total
No problem 15.5 8.6 11.1
A little problem 51.3 55.7 53.7
More than a little problem 22.3 19.8 20.6
A big problem 7.8 10.8 10.1
A very big problem 3.1 5.1 4.4
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Demographics and Student Characteristics
Age: Students describe themselves as:
18 - 20 years: 59.8 % White: 81.8 %
21 - 24 years: 32.8 % Black or African American: 6.6 %
25 - 29 years: 3.8 % Hispanic or Latino/a: 3.2 %
30+ years: 3.6 % Asian or Pacific Islander: 4.3 %
American Indian, Alaskan
Gender* Native or Native Hawaiian: 1.4 %
Female: 61.1 % Biracial or Multiracial: 1.8 %
Male: 37.7 % Other: 1.9 %
Non-binary 1.2 %
International Student:
Student status: International: 5.6 %
1st year undergraduate: 27.9 %
2nd year undergraduate: 27.0 % Students describe themselves as:
3rd year undergraduate: 17.8 % Asexual: 11.2 %
4th year undergraduate: 19.3 % Bisexual: 1.7 %
5th year or more undergraduate: 6.9 % Gay: 1.2 %
Graduate or professional: 0.5 % Lesbian: 0.5 %
Not seeking a degree: 0.3 % Pansexual: 0.6 %
Other: 0.4 % Queer: 0.1 %
Questioning: 0.3 %
Full-time student: 96.6 % Same Gender Loving 0.0 %
Part-time student: 3.2 % Straight/Heterosexual 84.0 %
Other student: 0.2 % Another identity: 0.4 %
Relationship status: Housing:
Not in a relationship: 49.3 % Campus residence hall: 40.8 %
In a relationship but not living together: 40.3 % Fraternity or sorority house: 3.7 %
In a relationship and living together: 10.4 % Other university housing: 2.8 %
Parent/guardian home: 13.0 %
Marital status: Other off-campus housing: 36.6 %
Single: 91.1 % Other: 3.2 %
Married/Partnered: 6.7 %
Separated/Divorced/Other: 2.2 % Participated in organized college athletics:
Varsity: 7.2 %
Primary Source of Health Insurance: Club sports: 5.4 %
College/university sponsored Intramurals: 25.3 %
plan: 3.2 %
Parents' plan: 82.0 % Member of a social fraternity or sorority:
Another plan: 11.8 % Greek member: 25.6 %
Don't have health insurance: 2.1 %
Not sure if have plan: 0.9 %
* See note on page 2 regarding gender categories
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