Healthy College 2012Student Results

Healthy College Survey Results and Analysis - Students 2012

Highlights of the 2012 Healthy College Survey show:Number of students selecting healthy food options has increased by 10% at both Kings Road and GoschenNumber of students drinking alcohol daily or twice a week has fallen by 10%Number of students who have never smoked has increased 6% (although those who do smoke do so more frequently)Number of students who have never taken drugs has increased by 12%Increase in awareness of sexual health services has increased by 14%

520 students responded to the 2012 Healthy FE Survey (12 months after the Big College Health Check). Representation was from Goschen , Kings Road and Learning Warehouse. Results for each section are shown as totals and where appropriate broken down by site and faculty. Results enable comparisons with 2011 data. A commentary is to the right of each data set with actions to reinforce current activity or address concerns alongside.

Ongoing actions and recommendations:Continued use of Student Liaison workshops to raise awarenessFaculty of Health and Student Services to work in tandem to raise awareness of the importance general fitness and activities on offerFaculty of Health and Construction to work with Student Services to address levels of smokingRaise uptake of drug and alcohol workshops particularly with Faculty of Business and Leisure Industries (BLI) and Learning Warehouse (LWH)Raise awareness of personal support at Kings Road and GoschenContinue with sexual health clinics, workshops and community partnerships

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Respondents

Respondents - total 520

Respondents - female 302

Respondents - male 216

Respondents - no comment 2

Respondents by site

Number

% of total

respondents

Kings Road - KR 424 83

BLI 56 11

Construction 57 11

Engineering & ICT 91 18

Health 184 36

HE 4 1

SfL 13 3

WBL 3 1

Goschen - GC 78 15

A&S 10 2

BLI 14 3

Health 53 10

Learning Warehouse -LWH 11 2

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% respondents by faculty

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HEALTHY EATING

Understand the importance of healthy eating

Number %

Yes 482 96

No 10 2

Not sure 8 2

Number %

Yes 482 96

No 10 2

Sometimes 8 2

Kings Road 61%

Goschen 69%

Most students are aware of the

importance of healthy eating. 65% do

select healthy options but 35% do not

choose this option (detail shows FoH to

predominate in this group).

ACTION: Reinforce

messages with FoH

Choose healthy options

Choose healthy option by site

Students choosing healthy options has

risen by 10% at both sites since 2011.

% students selecting healthy food options

Yes

No

Sometimes

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EXERCISE AND ACTIVITY

How many times do you do at least 30 minutes moderate exercise?

Number %

5 times or more 167 34

Less than 5 times 243 50

Not at all 78 16

Number %

Yes 323 66

No 104 21Some but would like to know

more 62 13

Students who are not aware or who would like to know more - by site and faculty

Number

% of total

respondents

per faculty

Kings Road - KR 133 31

BLI 10 18

Construction 20 35

Engineering & ICT 19 21

Health 73 40

HE 0 0

SfL 4 31

WBL 2 67

Goschen - GC 29 37

A&S 3 30

BLI 2 14

Health 24 45

Learning Warehouse - LWH 4 36

Slight overall drop in exercise compared to 2011. Health students

make up 60% of those who never take exercise. 20% of

Engineering & ICT students never take exercise.

Are you aware of activities available at the College?

Overall one third of students are not

aware or would like to know more

about the activities on offer. The

response rate and nature of WBL day

release may have an impact on this

figure. The Faculty of Health cohorts at

Kings Road and Goschen are least

aware or involved in activities,

reflecting their levels of inactivity

above.

ACTION: 1. Work with FoH to raise

awareness and participation in

activities.

ACTION: 2. Discuss awareness

raising and participation for WBL.

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Yes No Some but would like to know

more

% students aware of activities at College

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ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION

How often do you consume alcohol?

Number %

Most days 21 4

Twice a week 75 16

Once a week 123 25

Once a month 109 23

Less frequently 77 16

I don't drink 78 16

Students consuming alcohol most days/once or twice a week

Number

% of total

respondents

per faculty

Kings Road - KR 187 44

BLI 28 50

Construction 25 44

Engineering & ICT 38 42

Health 85 46

HE 1 25

SfL 2 15

WBL 1 33

Goschen - GC 23 29

A&S 3 30

BLI 4 29

Health 16 30

Learning Warehouse - LWH 7 64

statistically unrepresentative

LWH students consume alcohol most

regularly. The second most frequent

consuming cohort is BLI at Kings Road.

The number of students drinking daily

or twice a week has fallen 10%

compared to 2011.

ACTION: Continue with Drug and

Alcohol workshops. Encourage take

up of drug and alcohol workshops by

BLI and LWH.

ACTION: LWH staff to continue

education and awareness. Student

Liaison to encourage workshop

uptake in BLI.

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SMOKING

Do you smoke cigarettes?

Number %

Never 253 52

Used to but given up 60 12

Less than 5 a day 30 6

5-9 a day 54 11

10-19 a day 65 13

more than 20 a day 23 5

Students smoking cigarettes per site by faculty

Number

% of total

respondents

per faculty

Kings Road - KR 128 31

BLI 7 13

Construction 21 37

Engineering & ICT 16 18

Health 78 42

HE 1 25

SfL 0 0

WBL 1 33

Goschen - GC 32 41

A&S 1 10

BLI 4 0

Health 27 51

Learning Warehouse- LWH 11 100

statistically unrepresentative

The proportion of students who have

never smoked has gone up from 46%

to 52%. Of those who do smoke there

has been a rise (4%) in the number

who smoke daily.

ACTION: LWH students to be targeted

for smoking awareness. Health and

Construction students to receive

support and smoking health messages

to reduce smoking activity. Support

with statements from our own

students. Quit smoking sessions

planned.

100% of LWH students smoke this has

risen in the last year from 70%. Health

students are the most significant group

of smokers at both Kings Road and

Goschen (42 and 51% respectively).

37% of Construction students smoke.

0

20

40

60

A&S BLI Health

% smokers per faculty - Goschen

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% smokers per faculty - Kings Road

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Statements from smokers

Number

% of smokers

agreeing with

statement

Wish I had never started 81 54

Want to quit 37 25

Worried about health 19 13Not able to buy things I'd like

due to the cost of cigarettes 13 9

Statements from students

Wish I had never started

Want to quit

Worried about health

Not able to buy things I'd like due to the cost of cigarettes

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ILLEGAL DRUGS

Do you take illegal drugs?

Number %

Most days 16 4

Once a week 6 1

Once a month 4 1

Few times a year 20 5

Never 397 90

Students taking drugs per site by faculty

Number

% of total

respondents

per faculty

Kings Road - KR 35 8

BLI 4 7

Construction 10 1

Engineering & ICT 8 9

Health 13 7

HE 0 0

SfL 0 0

WBL 0 0

Goschen - GC 6 8

A&S 1 10

BLI 2 14

Health 3 6

Learning Warehouse-LWH 5 45

statistically unrepresentative

Frequency of illegal drug taking is on a

par with 2011. Those who never take

drugs has risen by 12%.

ACTION: Continue with Drug and

Alcohol workshops, particularly at

LWH where this has has a positive

effect.

LWH has the highest recorded level of

drug taking. This has dropped 7%

since 2011. Overall drug taking stands

at 8% for the Kings Road and Goschen

sites lower than in 2011.

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10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

Most days Once a week Once a month Few times a year

Never

% students who take illegal drugs

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SUPPORT AND ADVICE

Do you know where in the College you can obtain help with personal relationships?

Number %

Yes 225 48

No 239 52

Do you know where to obtain free contraceptives?

Number %

Yes 273 58

No 195 42

Number %

Yes 303 65

No 164 35

ACTION: Continue with sexual health

clinics, workshops and community

partnerships.Do you know where to get advice, treating and testing for STIs?

There has been a 14% increase in

awareness of sexual health services

since 2011.

Further breakdown shows 75% of LWH

aware of where they can get support.

At KR and GC this is approx 50%

ACTION: Raise awareness of

counselling and Student Liaison

personal support services at KR and

GC.

At LWH 100% know where to obtain

free contraceptives, at KR and GC this

is approx 50%. This is an increase

since 2011.

Do you know where to get advice, treatment and testing for STIs

Yes

No

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Very satisfied Satisfied

Neither

satisfied

nor

dissatisfied Unsatisfied

17 49 20 13

9 29 48 15

12 37 36 11

11 35 44 9

14 40 35 11

15 47 31 7

Drug and Alcohol talks

Sexual health drop-in service

SATISFACTION WITH COLLEGE SERVICES USED

Rating by users of the service (% of

users)

College Catering Service

Gym

Mt Edgcumbe

Activities, sports and clubs

05

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Satisfaction with College services

Very satisfied

Satisfied

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

Unsatisfied

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