Table 1 Socio-demographic and personal characteristics of the studied university students (N=2787).
Studied variables | (N = 2787) | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (Years): Mean ± SD | 21.0 ± 2.0 | ||
Gender | Female | 2088 | 74.9% |
Male | 699 | 25.1% | |
Weight (Kg): Mean ± SD | 63.2 ± 16.3 | ||
Height (cm): Mean ± SD | 162.7 ± 10.2 | ||
BMI (kg/m2) | Total average Mean ± SD | 23.8 ± 5.7 | |
Underweight (< 18.5 kg/m2) | 341 | 12.2% | |
Normal weight (18.5- <25 kg/m2) | 1525 | 54.7% | |
Overweight (25- <30 kg/m2) | 641 | 23.0% | |
Obese (> 30 kg/m2) | 280 | 10.0% | |
Country | Egypt | 1145 | 41.1% |
Saudi Arabia | 986 | 35.4% | |
Yemen | 656 | 23.5% | |
Residency | Rural | 773 | 27.7% |
Urban | 2014 | 72.3% | |
Faculty | Medical | 1622 | 58.2% |
Non-medical | 1165 | 41.8% | |
Academic year | 1st year | 502 | 18.0% |
2nd year | 452 | 16.2% | |
3rd year | 647 | 23.2% | |
4th year | 415 | 14.9% | |
5th year | 585 | 21.0% | |
6th year | 186 | 6.7% | |
Father’s occupation | Government worker | 1314 | 47.1% |
Private worker | 755 | 27.1% | |
Unemployed | 718 | 25.8% | |
Father’s education | Illiterate | 100 | 3.6% |
Primary education | 220 | 7.9% | |
Secondary education | 687 | 24.7% | |
University education | 1195 | 42.9% | |
Postgraduate education | 585 | 21.0% | |
Mother’s occupation | Government worker | 900 | 32.3% |
Private worker | 167 | 6.0% | |
Housewife | 1720 | 61.7% | |
Mother’s education | Illiterate | 255 | 9.1% |
Primary education | 350 | 12.6% | |
Secondary education | 792 | 28.4% | |
University education | 1063 | 38.1% | |
Postgraduate education | 327 | 11.7% | |
Income | Enough with savings | 1063 | 38.1% |
Enough without savings | 1388 | 49.8% | |
Not enough | 336 | 12.1% | |
