SUBOPTIMAL HEALTH STATUS AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG STUDENTS AT HANOI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY IN 2024

Lê Thị Thanh Trúc, Nguyễn Thi Phương Vân, Lê Huyền Trang, Nguyễn Ngọc Linh, Đinh Thái Sơn, Lưu Ngọc Minh, Đỗ Thị Thanh Toàn, Phan Thanh Hải1,
1 Viện Đào tại Y học Dự phòng và Y tế công cộng, Trường Đại học Y Hà Nội

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Aims: Suboptimal Health Status (SHS) has been defined as a state of low-quality health, not quite illness but a risk factor for future disease. This study investigated SHS and its related factors among medical students. 

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on Hanoi Medical University students using the SHSQ-25 tool from December 2023 to February 2024. Multivariable logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with SHS. 

Results: Forty-two percent of 513 students were in SHS. Females were 2.33 times more likely to be in SHS than males. Students with average academic performance were 1.92 times more likely to be in SHS than those with excellent performance. Electronic cigarette users had 3.16 times higher odds of SHS. 

Conclusion: Gender, academic performance, and electronic cigarette use were associated with SHS among medical students. To improve health, it is essential to reduce unhealthy lifestyles, especially electronic cigarette use, and enhance academic performance.

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