Key result
Clustered health risk behaviors linked to ~121% higher depression and anxiety risk in college students.
Why the study?
Are multiple health risk behaviors associated with increased risk of depression and anxiety in Chinese college students?
Population
2422 college students (1433 males) aged 19.7 ± 1.2 years in Wuhan, China
Comparison
Multiple health risk behaviors vs Fewer or no health risk behaviors
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May prompt holistic student assessments; leaves open causality and intervention effects.
Cross-Sectional (n=2,422)
Are multiple health risk behaviors associated with increased risk of depression and anxiety in Chinese college students?
Effect estimate: OR 2.21 for depression; OR 2.32 for anxiety (95% CI 1.83-2.67 for depression; 1.85-2.92 for anxiety)
Clustering of multiple health risk behaviors is significantly associated with increased risks for depression and anxiety among Chinese college students.
Ye et al. (2015) conducted a cross-sectional in Depression and anxiety (n=2,422). Multiple health risk behaviors (cluster with more unhealthy behaviors) vs. Cluster with fewer unhealthy behaviors was evaluated on Depression and anxiety (OR 2.21 for depression; OR 2.32 for anxiety, 95% CI 1.83-2.67 for depression; 1.85-2.92 for anxiety). Clustering of multiple health risk behaviors was significantly associated with increased risks for depression (OR 2.21; 95% CI 1.83-2.67) and anxiety (OR 2.32; 95% CI 1.85-2.92) in college students.
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