TEACHER ABUSE AND ASSOCIATED SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Sociodemographic determinants of university students' lifestyles.

OBJECTIVE It has been observed during recent decades that a large percentage of the population has an inadequate lifestyle and that there is a need for identifying factors determining such behavior pattern. This study was thus aimed at determining the association between lifestyle and sociodemographic variables of freshmen attending a state university in southern Brazil. METHODS The sample co...

The prevalence of physical inactivity amongst Brazilian university students: its association with sociodemographic variables.

OBJECTIVE The prevalence of physical inactivity amongst adults has been increasing worldwide; however, few studies have been conducted on university freshmen. The present investigation was aimed at determining the prevalence of physical inactivity amongst Brazilian university freshmen and its association with sociodemographic variables. METHODS The database for the research project entitled, ...

Depression amongst Nigerian university students. Prevalence and sociodemographic correlates.

BACKGROUND This study aimed to estimate the prevalence and examine the socio-demographic correlates of depressive disorder among university students in Western Nigeria. METHODS A representative sample of students living in the halls of residence of a federal university (n = 1,206) completed sets of questionnaires on socio-demographic details, problems encountered in the university, alcohol us...

Sociodemographic factors associated with AIDS knowledge in a random sample of university students.

A telephone survey was used to assess knowledge of the transmission, prevalence, and infectivity of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), and the safety of casual contact among 214 randomly selected university students. Males were more knowledgeable than females overall (odds ratio [OR], men/women = 4.8). Although most students understood the dangers of unprotected sex and intravenous need...

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in University Students: Occurrence and Associated Factors