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Table 6 Numbers and proportions of Finnish undergraduate students in the 'Student Health Survey 2004' diagnosed with chronic conditions in the non-user group and in the user group by gender, as well as the statistical significance between the proportions of chronic conditions in the non-user and in the user groups

From: Users and non-users of web-based health advice service among Finnish university students – chronic conditions and self-reported health status (a cross-sectional study)

 

Men

 

Non-users

Users

P*

 

(n = 996–999)

(n = 91–92)

 

Chronic Condition

   One or more diagnosed chronic conditon of any type

634

64%

67

73%

0.07

   Dental Caries or other Oral Disorders

283

28%

29

32%

0.52

   Refractive Errors or other Eye Disorders

250

25%

24

26%

0.83

   Allergic Rhinitis, or Conjunctivitis

154

15%

22

24%

0.03

   Atopic Dermatitis

65

7%

10

11%

0.12

   Psychiatric Disorders (excl. Eating Disorders)

51

5%

7

8%

0.31

   Acne or other Dermatological Disorders (excl. Atopic Dermatitis)

50

5%

8

9%

0.13

   Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders

50

5%

4

4%

0.78

   Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Disorders

44

4%

6

7%

0.34

   Lactose Intolerance

43

4%

7

8%

0.15

   Asthma or other Pulmonary Disorders

37

4%

3

3%

0.83

   Migraine

37

4%

1

1%

0.19

   Cardiovascular Disorders

26

3%

3

3%

0.71

   Gastrointestinal Disorders (excl. Lactose Intolerance)

24

2%

4

4%

0.26

   Disorders of Male Reproductive Organs

12

1%

2

2%

0.43

   Diabetes

9

1%

0

0%

0.36

   Kidney and Urinary Tract Disorders

4

0.4%

0

0.0%

0.54

   Thyroid Disorders

2

0.2%

0

0.0%

0.67

   Eating Disorders

1

0.1%

0

0.0%

0.76

   Epilepsia or other Neurological Disorders (exlc. Migraine)

0

0%

0

0%

xx

 

Women

 

Non-users

Users

P*

 

(n = 1 697–1 699)

(n = 275)

 

   One or more diagnosed chronic conditon of any type

1 297

76%

217

79%

0.35

   Dental Caries or other Oral Disorders

572

34%

87

32%

0.50

   Refractive Errors or other Eye Disorders

534

31%

85

31%

0.86

   Allergic Rhinitis, or Conjunctivitis

297

18%

54

20%

0.39

   Atopic Dermatitis

189

11%

35

13%

0.44

   Psychiatric Disorders (excl. Eating Disorders)

140

8%

34

12%

0.03

   Acne or other Dermatological Disorders (excl. Atopic Dermatitis)

137

8%

29

11%

0.17

   Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders

137

8%

28

10%

0.24

   Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Disorders

85

5%

19

7%

0.19

   Lactose Intolerance

122

7%

18

7%

0.70

   Asthma or other Pulmonary Disorders

88

5%

17

6%

0.49

   Migraine

135

8%

23

8%

0.81

   Cardiovascular Disorders

42

3%

17

6%

0.001

   Gastrointestinal Disorders (excl. Lactose Intolerance)

87

5%

15

6%

0.82

   Diabetes

9

1%

3

1%

0.27

   Kidney and Urinary Tract Disorders

66

4%

18

7%

0.04

   Thyroid Disorders

23

1%

6

2%

0.29

   Eating Disorders

26

2%

4

2%

0.92

   Epilepsia or other Neurological Disorders (exlc. Migraine)

6

0.4%

2

1%

0.37

   Gynaecological Disorders

134

8%

23

8%

0.79

  1. * χ2 test
  2. Self-reported chronic diseases, illnesses or disabilities diagnosed by a physician, dentist, or psychologist, produced symptoms or required treatment during the last 12 months