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Table 3 Characteristics associated with participating in Freshman’s week (FW), total N = 4401

From: “Freshman’s week”: characteristics associated with participation and experiencing adverse effects

 

Participated in FW (n = 2835)

(Reference category: Did not participate in FW)

OR (95% CI)

Demographics

  Sex

  Man

1.00

  Woman

0.92 (0.76–1.13)

 Age

0.80 (0.78–.0.83)***

 Total years spent studying

0.70 (0.67–0.74)***

 Place of birth

  Born outside of Norway

1.00

  Born in Norway

0.79 (0.57–1.09)

 Religious identification

  Nonreligious

1.00

  Religious

1.01 (0.84–1.21)

 Relationship status

  In a relationship

1.00

  Single

1.29 (1.08–1.53)**

 Parental status

  Did not have child/children

1.00

  Had child/children

0.36 (0.23–0.56)***

 Educational institution

  Not business school

1.00

  Business school

1.60 (1.23–2.08)***

 Personality

  ExtroversionZ

1.18 (1.07–1.29)**

  AgreeablenessZ

1.08 (0.99–1.19)

  ConscientiousnessZ

1.01 (0.92–1.10)

  NeuroticismZ

1.01 (0.90–1.13)

  Intellect/imaginationZ

0.96 (0.88–1.05)

  Concurrent alcohol use (AUDIT-scoreZ)

1.28 (1.16–1.41)***

 Psychological health

  Depression symptomsZ

1.08 (0.94–1.23)

  Anxiety symptomsZ

0.93 (0.83–1.05)

  Model, df = 16 and p < .001

Cox & Snell R2 = .390; Nagelkerke R2 = .536

  1. OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, AUDIT Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, ** p < .01, ***p < .001, Z = z-score