North Carolina State University
2009 Baccalaureate Alumni Survey
Gender and Racial/Ethnic Comparisons of Current Personal Habits
This document reports survey data on gender and racial/ethnic differences in respondents' current personal habits, such as reading, exercise, and volunteerism. Survey results for all respondents are provided in "2009 Baccalaureate Alumni Survey: All Respondents." For information about the survey and analysis methods, see "2009 Baccalaureate Alumni Survey: Introduction, Methods, and Student Demographic Profile."
Q Cultural Literacy
| Mean Rating (based on a scale of 5="Agree," 4="Tend to Agree," 3="Neither Agree nor Disagree," 2="Tend to Disagree," 1="Disagree") |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCSU | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other | |
| I read for leisure on a regular basis | 3.99 | 4.20 | 3.78 | 3.92 | 3.99 | 4.05 |
| I routinely keep up with current events in the news | 4.47 | 4.41 | 4.54 | 4.44 | 4.48 | 4.37 |
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| Frequency of physical exercise | NCSU | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Never | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.6% | 6.5% | 1.9% | 2.3% |
| About once per month | 4.3% | 4.7% | 4.0% | 8.5% | 3.8% | 6.2% |
| Two or three times per month | 11.5% | 12.1% | 10.8% | 16.1% | 11.1% | 11.3% |
| About once per week | 16.7% | 17.4% | 15.9% | 17.1% | 16.6% | 16.4% |
| Two or three times per week | 32.9% | 31.7% | 34.1% | 34.2% | 32.7% | 33.9% |
| More than three times per week | 32.4% | 32.0% | 32.7% | 17.6% | 33.9% | 29.9% |
| Total (N) | 2,593 | 1,303 | 1,290 | 199 | 2,217 | 177 |
| Frequency volunteer for non-profit/charity/community group | NCSU | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Never | 22.5% | 17.0% | 28.2% | 19.1% | 22.8% | 23.7% |
| A few times | 45.1% | 46.1% | 44.0% | 36.2% | 45.4% | 50.8% |
| About once per month | 13.6% | 16.0% | 11.1% | 20.6% | 13.3% | 9.6% |
| Two or three times per month | 9.1% | 10.1% | 8.1% | 11.1% | 9.1% | 7.3% |
| At least once per week | 9.7% | 10.7% | 8.6% | 13.1% | 9.5% | 8.5% |
| Total (N) | 2,590 | 1,303 | 1,287 | 199 | 2,214 | 177 |
Dr. Nancy Whelchel, Associate Director for Survey Research
Office of Institutional Planning and Research
Box 7002
NCSU
Phone: (919) 515-4184
Email: Nancy_Whelchel@ncsu.edu
Posted: May, 2009
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