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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.
020406080
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
0204060
% 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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