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A descriptive analysis of the risk factors of traditional and non-traditional students at Ball State University

This project looked for differences in behavioral risk factors between Traditional and Non-Traditional students. The study was based on data collected from the 1993 Behavioral Risk Factor Survey administered to a sample of 290 Ball State University students by the Ball State University Institute for Wellness. Using the chi-square goodness-of-fit method, significant differences were found between the two groups on several risk factors. Using alpha=0.05, there were significant differences found for the following risk factors: hypertension, overweight, smoking, acute drinking, and no physical activity. No significant differences were found for the following: seatbelt use, chronic drinking, drinking and driving, sedentary lifestyle, and checking of cholesterol level. / Fisher Institute for Wellness

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:BSU/oai:cardinalscholar.bsu.edu:handle/185108
Date January 1994
CreatorsStone, Ronald S.
ContributorsBall State University. Fisher Institute for Wellness., Gobble, David C.
Source SetsBall State University
Detected LanguageEnglish
Formatv, 62 leaves : ill. ; 28 cm.
SourceVirtual Press

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