Citation

Hayes BD, Holliday RC, Wade BH, Trawick C, Hodge M, Caplan L, Younge S, Quarshie A, Satcher D. J. Health Care Poor Underserved 2009; 20(2 Suppl): 69-84.

Affiliation

Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30310, USA. bhayes@msm.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Johns Hopkins University Press)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

19711494

Abstract

There is limited information about African American students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the areas of health behavior, health knowledge, and attitudes. To fill this gap, a comprehensive examination offirst-year students was undertaken at a consortium of HBCUs. A non-random sample of 1115 freshmen were administered a survey that assessed several domains including: (1) demographics, (2) general health, (3) smoking habits, (4) disease risk, (5) weight perception, (6) physical activity, (7) perceived stress, (8) eating habits, (9) social support, (10) personal/family medical history, (11) leadership, (12) domestic violence, (13) substance use, and (14) sexual behavior. In general, most students knew about health behaviors and disease risk. Areas that warrant further exploration include physical activity, sexual behavior, and drug use. The analyses provide key information for health education and prevention.

Language: en