Table 2.
Personal characteristics of the study subjects by type of diet.
| Variables | Vegetarian diet | Vegan diet | Total | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) (mean ± SD) | 22.7 ± 6 | 22.4 ± 5 | 22.5 ± 5.6 | 0.597 |
| BMI (kg/m2) (mean ± SD) | 23.2 ± 5 | 22.6 ± 6 | 22.8 ± 6 | 0.386 |
| Gender | 0.068 | |||
| Female | 125 (37.9%) | 176 (53.3%) | 301 (91.2%) | |
| Male | 7 (2.1%) | 22 (6.7%) | 29 (8.8%) | |
| Education level | 0.003* | |||
| Primary | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.3%) | 1 (0.3%) | |
| High school | 27 (8.2%) | 64 (19.4%) | 91 (27.6%) | |
| Diploma | 5 (1.5%) | 10 (3.0%) | 15 (4.5%) | |
| Bachelor's degree | 82 (24.8%) | 116 (35.2%) | 198 (60.0%) | |
| Postgraduate | 18 (5.5%) | 7 (2.1%) | 25 (7.6%) | |
| Employment | 0.368 | |||
| Student | 96 (29.1%) | 136 (41.2%) | 232 (70.3%) | |
| Employee | 19 (5.8%) | 22 (6.6%) | 41 (12.4%) | |
| Free work | 6 (1.8%) | 11 (3.3%) | 17 (5.2%) | |
| Not working | 11 (3.3%) | 27 (8.2%) | 38 (11.5%) | |
| Retired | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (0.6%) | 2 (0.6%) | |
| Presence of chronic disease | 0.009* | |||
| No | 77 (58.3%) | 143 (72.2%) | 220 (66.7%) | |
| Yes | 55 (41.7%) | 55 (27.8%) | 110 (33.3%) | |
| BMI | 0.072 | |||
| Underweight | 20 (6.1%) | 34 (10.3%) | 54 (16.4%) | |
| Normal weight | 75 (22.7%) | 131 (39.7%) | 206 (62.4) | |
| Overweight | 22 (6.7%) | 16 (4.8%) | 38 (9.7) | |
| Obesity | 15 (4.5) | 17 (5.2%) | 2 (9.7%) | |
| Total | 132 (40.0%) | 198 (60.0%) | 330 (100%) |
P < 0.05: Significant, * statistically significant.