| Health risk behaviors of afghanistan and iraq war veterans attending college. | |
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PMID: 22040391 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Abstract Purpose . The population of military veterans attending college is rapidly growing as veterans return from Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF). We sought to describe patterns of student veterans' health-related behaviors and how they might differ from their nonveteran peers. Design . We analyzed data from the 2008 Boynton College Student Health Survey (CSHS). Setting . CSHS participants completed an anonymous online survey. Subjects . The CSHS sampled students (n = 8651) attending public, private, 2-year, and 4-year postsecondary educational institutions in Minnesota. Measures . The CSHS included items on substance use (including alcohol and tobacco), safety, nutrition, and physical activity. Analysis . We described demographics of OEF/OIF veteran, non-OEF/OIF veteran, and nonveteran students and used Poisson regression to compute adjusted relative risks (ARRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) to characterize associations between veteran status and health behaviors. Results . After controlling for demographics, veteran students reported more safety-, tobacco-, and alcohol-related risk behaviors compared to nonveteran students. For instance, compared to the nonveteran reference group, the ARR for past year smokeless tobacco use and physical fighting among for OEF/OIF veterans was 1.76 (95% CI = 1.31-2.35) and 1.48 (95% CI = 1.22-1.79) respectively. Veteran and nonveteran students display similar weight-related behaviors, though OEF/OIF veteran students were more likely to engage in strengthening exercises. Conclusions . There are specific health risk behaviors that are particularly relevant for veterans attending postsecondary institutions. As veterans enroll in postsecondary education, there is a unique window of opportunity for health promotion in this population. |
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Rachel Widome; Melissa Nelson Laska; Ashley Gulden; Steven S Fu; Katherine Lust |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: American journal of health promotion : AJHP Volume: 26 ISSN: 0890-1171 ISO Abbreviation: Am J Health Promot Publication Date: 2011 Nov |
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Created Date: 2011-11-01 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8701680 Medline TA: Am J Health Promot Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 101-8 Citation Subset: T |
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