Table 1.
General characteristics of the study participants (n = 2,115).
| Variables | Mean (SD) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 33.52 (13.124) |
| Mean weight (kg) | 70.01 (17.844) |
| Mean BMI (kg/m2) | 26.23 (6.184) |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 76.20 (18.162) |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 122.39 (13.759) |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 79.03 (9.125) |
| Variables | Number (percentages) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 877 (41.5%) |
| Female | 1,238 (58.5%) |
| Nationality | |
| Saudi | 1,765 (83.5%) |
| Non-Saudi | 350 (16.5%) |
| Living place | |
| Jeddah | 1,019 (48.2%) |
| Rabigh | 546 (25.8%) |
| Other cities | 550 (26.0%) |
| Social status | |
| Married | 1,066 (50.4%) |
| single | 945 (44.7%) |
| Widow | 30 (1.4%) |
| Divorce | 74 (3.5%) |
| Educational level | |
| illiterate | 34 (1.6%) |
| High school or below | 639 (30.1%) |
| Bachelor | 1,260 (59.3%) |
| Postgraduate studies | 182 (8.6%)%) |
| Living with | |
| Family | 1,829 (86.5%) |
| Separate | 197 (9.3%) |
| Friends | 67 (3.2%) |
| Others | 22 (1.0%) |
| Monthly income (in Saudi Riyals) | |
| < 5 thousand | 818 (38.7%) |
| 5–10 thousand | 498 (23.5%) |
| 10–15 thousand | 392 (10.0%) |
| 15–20 thousand | 212 (18.5%) |
| More than 20 thousand | 195 (9.2%) |
| BMI categories | |
| Underweight | 160 (7.5%) |
| Normal | 712 (33.5%) |
| Overweight | 698 (32.8%) |
| Obese | 488 (23.0%) |