Tea-drinking habit among new university students: associated factors.
The habit of drinking tea is highly prevalent in Asian countries. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of tea drinking and to explore the correlated factors on tea drinking among young new students in the university, using a validated self-reported questionnaire. This study was carried out with 5936 new students in a university in Taiwan. It comprised a self-administered structured questionnaire, including items related to personal and medical history, and lifestyle habits, using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and the 12-item Chinese Health Questionnaire (CHQ-12). Anthropometric measurements and laboratory tests were also performed. In total, 2065 (36.1%) students were in the tea-drinking group. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed the following factors were significant predictors of tea drinking: postgraduate students (p < 0.001), coffee drinking (p < 0.001), alcohol drinking (p < 0.001), minor mental morbidity (p = 0.009), poorer sleepers (p = 0.037), higher body mass index (p = 0.004), and sugar-sweetened beverage consumption (p < 0.001). Our data showed that the tea-drinking habit was correlated with higher body mass index, which was contrary to the findings of a previous study. In clinical practice, perhaps we could consider more tea-drinking-related factors when we suggest tea consumption.
Department of Psychiatry, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
Hsiu Chen
HC
Tseng
Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
Chi-Jane
CJ
Wang
Department of Psychiatry, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan; Office of Student Affairs, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
Shu Hui
SH
Cheng
Department of Family Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Dou-Liou Branch, Yunlin, Taiwan.
Zih-Jie
ZJ
Sun
Department of Psychiatry, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan; Office of Student Affairs, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan; Addiction Research Center, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
Po See
PS
Chen
Department of Family Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
Chih-Ting
CT
Lee
Department of Psychiatry, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan; Addiction Research Center, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
Shih-Hsien
SH
Lin
Department of Psychiatry, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan; Addiction Research Center, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan; Institute of Behavioral Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
Yen Kuang
YK
Yang
Department of Family Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan; Institute of Behavioral Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan; Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan. Electronic address: yiching@mail.ncku.edu.tw.
Yi-Ching
YC
Yang
D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D013334:Students / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013662:Tea; D014495:Universities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
D013662:Tea
Body mass index; Minor mental morbidity; Sleep quality; Tea drinking