Variability in measures of health and health behavior among emerging adults 1 year after high school according to college status

Abstract

Objective-To examine changes in health behaviors among U.S. emerging adults one year after high school.Participants-The national sample of participants (n=1927), including those attending 4-year college/university (n=884), 2-year colleges/technical schools (n=588), and no college (n=455), participated in annual spring surveys 2013-2014.Methods-Health behaviors were assessed the last year of high school and first year of college; differences by college status controlling for previous-year values were estimated using regression analyses.Correspondence to: Bruce Simons-Morton, mortonb@mail.nih.gov. Conclusions-Health risk behaviors among emerging adults varied by college status. HHS Public Access

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