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Research J. Pharma. Dosage Forms and Tech. 2013; 5(1): 34-39 Mukesh Sharma, et al.

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ISSN 0975-234X Research Journal of Pharmaceutical

Dosage Forms and Technology. 5(1):

January- February, 2013, 34-39

Research Article

*Corresponding Author:

Mukesh Sharma

Assistant Professor (Pharmacognosy)

Rungta College of Pharmaceutical

Sciences and Research,

Kohka-Kurud Road Bhilai,

Chhattisgarh, India;

Email id –

[email protected];

Mobile no-+919827179654

Received on 13.12.2012

Modified on 25.12.2012

Accepted on 08.01.2013

© A&V Publication all right reserved

A Survey on College Student Lifestyle: Bhilai

City 2011-12

Sharma Mukesh*, Ajazuddin, V. Minu, Nagori Kushagra,

Anjali, Dewangan Manish, Khan Sagufta Magar Richa,

Tripathi D.K. Rungta Collage of Pharmaceutical Science and Research, Kurud, Bhilai-

490026 (C.G.) India.

ABSTRACT: Students are young and their behavior can reflect the health status of the

society they are going to live in the coming years. Lifestyle reflects social

values, attitudes and activities of a person. Personal health is a function of

lifestyle and behavior, which can be altered through medical device. The

unhealthy lifestyle, common in modern societies, accounts for a high number

of mortalities secondary to preventable diseases. The aim of the current study

was to explore the students’ lifestyle in order to formulate policies and

educational and behavioral programs to promote their overall wellbeing.

Data were collected by mailed questionnaires in 2011 Jan –March from a

Local sample of Bhilai City, State-Chhattisgarh having age group of , 18-

21years old. In this, only the 18 year old & above considered, however,

there are no means to assess representativeness according to college

performance. It has been found that in health-related surveys the response

rate is lower in young boy than in young girl, and that reluctance to respond

is associated with negative health behavior and poor college performance. If

active responding were selective in that direction also here, the associations

found would be weak as compared to the situation where everyone would

have responded. We have found that addiction of pan was more in college A

as compared to college B, C, and D and also B+ blood group of college A

was more as compared to college B,C and D. Disease history of cancer in

college C was more as compared to college A and B.

KEY WORD: Survey, Students, Life Style, College, Chhattisgarh

INTRODUCTION: Lifestyle is a recognizable behavioral pattern stemming from interaction

between personal characteristics of an individual and his/her life’s

circumstances. Lifestyle reflects social values, attitudes and activities of a

person. Ordinary people throughout their career and therefore should be

urged to practice what they will be preaching in future. (1)

OBJECTIVE: The objective of the current survey is to explore the students’ lifestyle in

order to develop policies and educational and behavioral programs to

promote their overall wellbeing and to make society aware of college student

life style. Students are young and their behavior can reflect the health status

of the society they are going to live in the coming years.


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MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study is a part of the Adolescent Health and Lifestyle

Survey which is a national monitoring system of

adolescent health and health behaviors. Data were

collected by mailed questionnaires in 2011 JAN –MARCH

from a LOCAL sample of BHILAI CITY having age

group of , 18-21years old. In this project, only the 18 year

old & above considered. (2)(3)

DEPENDENT VARIABLE: The dependent variable, educational track, is formed by

classifying the respondents into five successive categories

predicting their social position in adulthood. The first

category consists of those who are presumed to have the

poorest social prospects, i.e. the lowest probability of

reaching a high social position in adulthood. The secound

category consists of those who are presumed to have the

best social prospects, i.e. the highest probability of

reaching a high social position in adulthood. The

categories of educational track are formed according to the

type of college the respondents are attending and their

achievement. (4)(5)

INDEPENDENT VARIABLES: The independent variables are divided into two main

groups as follows.

1. SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC BACKGROUND: • The FOUR geographical regions (COLLEGES) in

bhilai city were taken as a place to collect sample.

• Sample type: collegian UG & PG studying students

staying in nuclear family (living with both parents),

non-nuclear family(parents not living together, father,

mother or both dead, or not living with parents).(6)

• Gender: male, female.

2. LIFE STYLE: Physical exercise, Alcohol use, Smoking, Consumption of

sugar.

Physical exercise:

Organized physical exercise is obtained by summarizing,

for each respondent, the total frequencies of participating

in exercise organized by (a) college or workplaces

(physical training lessons were excluded), (b) sports clubs

and (c) other associations or clubs. (7)

Alcohol use:

None (do not drink alcohol or drink at most once a year,

but never get drunk), controlled drinking (drink but never

get drunk), less-controlled drinking (drink at most twice a

month and get drunk at most once a month/drink at least

once a week, but get drunk less often than once a month),

uncontrolled drinking (drink at least once a week and get

drunk at least once a month). (7)

Smoking:

Never tried, experimental or occasional (have smoked at

most 50 times, but do not smoke daily).

Consumption of sugar:

Number of sugar lumps used in a cup of coffee is

classified as: no sugar (including those who do not drink

coffee daily), 1–2 lumps, 3 lumps or more. Consumption

of sweets: at most once a week (or never), about 3–4 times

a week, daily. (7)

RESULT:

Fig:- 1) Addiction of colleges

College Acigrette

guttaka

pan

alcohol

College B cigrette

guttaka

pan

alcohol

College C

cigrette

guttaka

pan

alcohol


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Fig:-2) Blood group of colleges

Fig:- 3)Carrier planning of colleges

Fig:- 4) Disease history of colleges

College A a+

A-

B+

B-

Ab+

Ab-

o+

o-

College BA+

A-

B+

B-

AB+

AB-

o+

o-

College C

A+

A-

B+

B-

AB+

AB-

O+

O-

College DA+

A-

B+

B-

AB+

AB-

O+

O-

College A job

business

higher

education

job/H.E

business/H,E

College B job

business

higher

education

job/H.E

business/H.E

College C job

business

Higher

education

job/H.E

business/H.E

College D job

business

higher

education

job/H.E

business/H.E

College A

cancer

T.B.

asthama

diabetes

College B

cancer

T.B.

asthama

diabetes

College C

cancer

T.B.

asthama

diabetes


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Fig:- 5)Food habit of colleges

Fig :- 6)Income group of collages

Fig:-7)Life style of colleges

College A home

made

food

hotel

dhaba

food

fast food

College B home

made

food

hotel

dhaba

food

fast food

College C

home

made

food

hotel

dhaba

fast food

College Dhome made

food

hotel

dhaba food

fast food

College A

1 lacs

2 lacs

3 lacs

4 lacs

5 lacs

6 lacs

7 lacs

8 lacs

9 lacs

10 lacs

College B 1 lacs

2 lacs

3 lacs

4 lacs

5 lacs

6 lacs

7 lacs

8 lacs

9 lacs

12 lacs

15 lacs

16 lacs

18 lacs

College C 1 lacs

2 lacs

3 lacs

4 lacs

5 lacs

6 lacs

7 lacs

8 lacs

9 lacs

10 lacs

12 lacs

15 lacs

18 lacs

25 lacs

College D1 lacs

2 lacs

3 lacs

4 lacs

5 lacs

6 lacs

7 lacs

10 lacs

College A flaxible

/fixed

fixed/fl

axible

flaxible

/flaxibl

e

fixed/fi

xed

College Bflaxible/fi

xed

fixed/flaxi

ble1.38%

flaxible/fl

axible

4th Qtr

College C flaxible/fi

xed

fixed/flax

ible1.38%

flaxible/fl

axible

4th Qtr

College D flaxible/fix

ed

fixed/flaxi

ble

flaxible/fl

axible

fixed/fixe

d


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Fig.8)Type of job preferred of colleges

Fig:- 9)Type of accommodation of colleges

DISCUSSION: � The data divulge that students are, to a great extent,

inclined towards unrestricted attitudes of gender

stereotypes. In this regard, however, they still hold on

to traditional view in some respects.

� The boys were less active than girls in returning the

questionnaire. However, there are no means to assess

representativeness according to college performance.

� It has been found that in health-related surveys the

response rate is lower in young men than in young

women among the socioeconomic variables, gender

was most closely associated with educational track.

Girls were more often on the tracks with good social

prospects than boys.

� It has been observed that now day’s girls achieve

better in schools/colleges than boys. One explanation

given for this phenomenon is that girls are often more

disciplined and hardworking than boys.

� It has been found that in health-related surveys the

response rate is lower in young boy than in young

girl, and that reluctance to respond is associated with

negative health behavior and poor college

performance. If active responding were selective in

that direction also here, the associations found would

be weak as compared to the situation where everyone

would have responded.

� It has been found that addiction of pan was more in

college A as compared to college B, C, and D and

also B+ blood group of college A was more as

compared to college B,C and D. Disease history of

cancer in college C was more as compared to college

A and B.

� Results as well as, show that spare time activities

have been concentrated in modern one (for example

going to Fast-food restaurant, listening to pope music,

etc.).

College A job{G:T}

job[p:t]

job[g:i]

job[p:i]

business[t]

business[m]

business[s]

H.E

College B

job[g:t]

job[p:t]

job[g:i]

job[p:i]

business[t]

business[m]

business[s[

H,E

College C

job[g:t]

job[p:t]

job[g:i]

job[p:i]

business[t]

business[m]

business[s[

H,E

College Djob[g:t]

job[p:t]

job[g:i]

job[p:i]

business[t]

business[m]

business[s[

H,E

College A

hostel

mess

P.G.

home

College B

hostel

mess

P.G.

home

College C

hostel

mess

P.G.

home

College D

hostel

mess

P.G.

home


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� Additionally, findings indicate that most of the

students, particularly females, take their body and

appearance into consideration, and pay so much

attention to it.

CONCLUSION: Here our efforts towards this project survey speaks on

measured survey based on questionnaire methods and

resulting data and drawn graph highlights in itself with

accurate lifestyle changing scenario in this era in its

accurate position. Realy youngsters have become

advanced in their lifestyle maintenance as per changing

western lifestyle(gambling, drinking, smoking etc.).

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