Table 2 Participants characteristics by gender.
Total (n = 452) | Female (n = 270) | Male (n = 182) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
BMI category | Under weight | 48 (10.62) | 30 (11.11) | 18 (9.89) |
Normal | 289 (63.94) | 196 (72.59) | 93 (51.10) | |
Over weight | 49 (10.84) | 22 (8.15) | 27 (14.84) | |
Obese | 66 (14.6) | 22 (8.15) | 44 (24.18) | |
Education | Sixth grade elementary school | 11 (2.43) | 5 (1.85) | 6 (3.30) |
Grades 7 to 9 | 228 (50.44) | 107 (39.63) | 121 (66.48) | |
Grades 10 to 12 | 213 (47.12) | 158 (58.52) | 55 (30.22) | |
Do you identify as any of the following? | No special diet | 421 (93.14) | 249 (92.22) | 172 (94.51) |
Vegan | 14 (3.1) | 12 (4.44) | 2 (1.10) | |
Vegetarian | 3 (0.66) | 2 (0.74) | 1 (0.55) | |
Pescetarian (no meat, but eat fish and/or shellfish) | 14 (3.1) | 7 (2.59) | 7 (3.85) | |
Are you allergic to any of the following food items? | No allergies to specific food items | 103 (22.79) | 74 (27.41) | 29 (15.93) |
Peanuts (yes) | 19 (4.2) | 12 (4.44) | 7 (3.85) | |
Tree nuts (yes) | 11 (2.43) | 9 (3.33) | 2 (1.10) | |
Sesame (yes) | 5 (1.11) | 4 (1.48) | 1 (0.55) | |
Dairy (yes) | 6 (1.33) | 5 (1.85) | 1 (0.55) | |
Shellfish (yes) | 21 (4.65) | 18 (6.67) | 3 (1.65) | |
Fish (yes) | 12 (2.65) | 9 (3.33) | 3 (1.65) | |
Egg (yes) | 7 (1.55) | 5 (1.85) | 2 (1.10) | |
Wheat/Gluten (yes) | 3 (0.66) | 3 (1.11) | ||
Soya (yes) | 4 (0.88) | 3 (1.11) | 1 (0.55) | |
Celery (yes) | 13 (2.88) | 10 (3.70) | 3 (1.65) | |
Mustard (yes) | 19 (4.2) | 16 (5.93) | 3 (1.65) | |
Eggplant (yes) | 57 (12.61) | 42 (15.56) | 15 (8.24) | |
Tomato (yes) | 19 (4.2) | 17 (6.30) | 2 (1.10) | |
Age (year) | 15.40 ± 1.77 | 15.70 ± 1.78 | 14.97 ± 1.66 | |
BMI (kg/m2) | 21.23 ± 4.28 | 20.69 ± 3.80 | 22.05 ± 4.81 | |
Psychological distress | 14.01 ± 10.29 | 16.24 ± 10.59 | 10.70 ± 8.87 | |
