Table 1 Characteristics of the study participants (n = 380).
Number (%) or mean ± SD | |
|---|---|
Age, mean | 20.7 ± 4.2 |
Gender | |
Male | 176 (46.3) |
Female | 204 (53.7) |
BMI | |
Underweight, BMI is less than 18.5 | 16 (4.2) |
Normal weight, BMI is 18.5 to 24.9 | 261 (68.7) |
Overweight, BMI is 25 to 29.9 | 82 (21.6) |
Obese, BMI is 30 or more | 20 (5.3) |
Smoking status | |
Smoker | 100 (26.3) |
Nonsmoker | 280 (73.7) |
Current residency of student family | |
Village | 152 (40) |
City | 199 (52.4) |
Camp | 29 (7.6) |
Place of residence (born and raised) | |
West Bank | 300 (78.9) |
Jerusalem | 36 (9.5) |
Palestinians living in the occupied area of Palestine | 44 (11.6) |
Place of current residence during university study | |
Alone in students apartment | 11 (2.9) |
With other students at students apartment | 13 (3.4) |
With the family | 356 (93.7) |
Academic level | |
Bachelor | 341 (89.7) |
Master | 39 (10.3) |
Academic level for bachelor students | |
First year | 104 (27.4) |
Second year | 89 (23.4) |
The Third year | 95 (25) |
Fourth year | 92 (24.2) |
Marital status | |
Married | 22 (5.8) |
Single or divorced | 358 (94.2) |
Monthly salary income | |
Low: less than 2000 NIS | 48 (12.6) |
Moderate: 2001–5000 NIS | 174 (45.8) |
High: 5001–10,000 NIS | 96 (25.3) |
Very high: More than 10,000 NIS | 51 (13.4) |
Chronic diseases | 5 (1.3) |
Current chronic medication | 32 (8.4) |
