Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of participants.
From: Prevalence of food addiction and sex-specific correlates in a large sample of Iranian adults
Variable | Total (N = 9345) | Male (N = 1718) | Female (N = 7627) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age range (N, %) | |||
18–21 years | 1752 (18.7) | 314 (18.3) | 1438 (18.9) |
22–25 years | 2049 (21.9) | 325 (18.9) | 1724 (22.6) |
26–29 years | 1508 (16.1) | 243 (14.1) | 1265 (16.6) |
≥ 30 years | 4039 (43.2) | 836 (48.7) | 3200 (42.0) |
BMI (N, %) | |||
Underweight (BMI < 18.5) | 602 (6.4) | 54 (3.1) | 548 (7.2) |
Normal (18.5 ≤ BMI < 25) | 4529 (48.5) | 675 (39.3) | 3854 (50.5) |
Overweight (25 ≤ BMI < 30) | 2678 (28.7) | 622 (36.2) | 2056 (27.0) |
Obesity (BMI ≥ 30) | 1536 (16.4) | 367 (21.4) | 1169 (15.3) |
Educational level (N, %) | |||
Less than middle school | 42 (0.4) | 12 (0.7) | 30 (0.4) |
Middle school | 189 (2.0) | 51 (3.0) | 138 (1.8) |
High school | 3130 (33.5) | 617 (35.9) | 2513 (32.9) |
University degree | 5984 (64.0) | 1038 (60.4) | 4946 (64.8) |
Marital status (N, %) | |||
Single | 5038 (53.9) | 997 (58.0) | 4041 (53.0) |
Married | 3973 (42.5) | 678 (39.5) | 3295 (43.2) |
Divorced | 279 (3.0) | 40 (2.3) | 239 (3.1) |
Widow | 55 (0.6) | 3 (0.2) | 52 (0.7) |
Season of birth (N, %) | |||
Spring | 2404 (25.7) | 462 (26.9) | 1942 (25.5) |
Summer | 2521 (27.0) | 458 (26.2) | 2063 (27.0) |
Autumn | 2072 (22.2) | 376 (21.9) | 1696 (22.2) |
Winter | 2348 (25.1) | 422 (24.6) | 1926 (25.3) |
Gambling last year (N, %) | |||
Yes | 365 (3.9) | 202 (11.8) | 163 (2.1) |
No | 8980 (96.1) | 1516 (88.2) | 7464 (97.9) |
Food addiction(N, %) | |||
Non-food addiction | 7886 (84.4) | 1569 (91.3) | 6317 (82.8) |
Mild food addiction | 374 (4.0) | 49 (2.9) | 325 (4.3) |
Moderate food addiction | 385 (4.1) | 35 (2.0) | 350 (4.6) |
Severe food addiction | 700 (7.5) | 65 (3.8) | 635 (8.3) |
