Table 1.
Description of the sample of undergraduate university students (n 2163) majoring in health care, Brasília, Brasília, FD, Brazil, 2017
| Characteristic | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Female | 1500 | 69·3 |
| Male | 663 | 30·7 |
| Age (years) | ||
| ≤19 | 334 | 15·4 |
| 20–29 | 1415 | 65·4 |
| ≥30 | 414 | 19·2 |
| Socio-economic level | ||
| A | 87 | 4·0 |
| B | 607 | 28·1 |
| C | 1191 | 55·1 |
| D | 278 | 12·8 |
| Undergraduate course | ||
| Nursing | 974 | 45·1 |
| Physical Education | 903 | 41·7 |
| Pharmacy | 286 | 13·2 |
| Semester of course | ||
| 1st to 4th | 1826 | 84·4 |
| 5th to 8th | 337 | 15·6 |
| Self-perception of health | ||
| Excellent | 296 | 13·6 |
| Very good | 583 | 26·9 |
| Good | 898 | 41·5 |
| Fair | 338 | 15·6 |
| Poor | 48 | 2·2 |
| Smoking | ||
| Yes | 555 | 25·6 |
| No | 1608 | 74·4 |
| Use of alcohol | ||
| Yes | 1445 | 66·8 |
| No | 718 | 33·2 |
| Weight status | ||
| Underweight | 100 | 4·6 |
| Normal weight | 1227 | 56·7 |
| Overweight | 735 | 33·9 |
| Obese | 101 | 4·8 |
| Physical activity ≥ 150 min/week | ||
| Yes | 1207 | 55·8 |
| No | 956 | 44·2 |
| Total | 2163 | 100·0 |