Table 2 Health related behaviours of nurses with good health vs nurses with poor health
Variable | Frequency n (%) | Frequency n (%) | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Good health | Poor health | Â |
Smoking | Â | Â | Â |
   Current smokers | 61 (42) | 103 (51) | NS |
   Former smokers | 21 (14) | 22 (11) |  |
   Have never smoked | 65 (44) | 79 (39) |  |
Alcohol consumption | Â | Â | Â |
   Does not drink | 44 (30) | 57 (28) | NS |
   Occasionally | 57 (39) | 95 (46) |  |
   Once a week | 26 (18) | 29 (14) |  |
   More than once a week | 20 (14) | 25 (12) |  |
Body Mass Index (BMI) | Â | Â | Â |
   <20 | 12 (8) | 16 (8) | NS |
   20–24.9 | 89 (61) | 104(52) |  |
   25–29.9 | 36 (25) | 67 (33) |  |
   >30 | 9 (6) | 14 (7) |  |
Leisure time exercise | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 91 (62) | 83 (41) | <0.001 |
   No | 56 (38) | 122 (60) |  |