Table 1 Description of the sample of Finnish university students (n = 8514)
From: Dental fear, tobacco use and alcohol use among university students in Finland: a national survey
n | All % | Men % | Women % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | ||||
Men | 2958 | 34.7 | ||
Women | 5556 | 65.3 | ||
Age | ||||
≤19 | 2516 | 29.6 | 19.9 | 34.7 |
20 | 2150 | 25.3 | 30.3 | 22.6 |
21–24 | 2164 | 25.4 | 30.1 | 22.9 |
25–29 | 927 | 10.9 | 12.4 | 10.1 |
30–39 | 481 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 5.9 |
40+ | 276 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 3.9 |
Dental fear | ||||
Very afraid | 459 | 5.4 | 2.5 | 6.9 |
Somewhat afraid | 2836 | 33.3 | 25.0 | 37.7 |
Not at all afraid | 5219 | 61.3 | 72.5 | 55.3 |
How is your general mood? | ||||
Positive (1 to +10) | 7641 | 89.7 | 89.5 | 89.9 |
Neutral (0) | 310 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.3 |
Negative (−10 to −1) | 563 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 6.8 |
How do you feel in social situations (e.g. giving a presentation)? | ||||
Positive (1 to +10) | 6133 | 72.1 | 74.2 | 70.9 |
Neutral (0) | 617 | 7.2 | 7.9 | 6.9 |
Negative (−10 to −1) | 1769 | 20.7 | 17.9 | 22.2 |
Do you smoke or use snuff? | ||||
Regularly | 539 | 6.3 | 9.5 | 4.6 |
Occasionally | 1275 | 15.0 | 17.6 | 13.6 |
Not at all | 6700 | 78.7 | 72.9 | 81.8 |
Do you use alcohol? | ||||
Yes | 6777 | 79.6 | 80.7 | 79.0 |
No | 1737 | 20.4 | 19.3 | 21.0 |
Alcohol AUDIT 1 (sum score) | ||||
7 or less | 4514 | 66.6 | 52.4 | 74.3 |
8 or more | 2263 | 33.4 | 47.6 | 25.7 |