Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the enrolled participants
| Background Characteristics | (n = 8191) |
|---|---|
| Age (Mean ± SD) | 21.6 ± 3.9 |
| Sex n,( %) | |
| - Male | 2853(34.8) |
| - Female | 5338(65.2) |
| Country n,( %) | |
| - Egypt | 2483 (30.3) |
| - Jordan | 2110 (25.8) |
| - Saudi Arabia | 1895(23.1) |
| - Syria | 1703 (20.8) |
| Education n,( %)b | |
| - Educated | 7832 (95.6) |
| - Uneducated | 359 ( 4.4) |
| Living with parents n,( %) | |
| - Yes | 6908 (84.3) |
| - No | 1283 (15.7) |
| Body mass index (BMI) n,( %) | |
| - Underweight | 626(7.6) |
| - Normal | 4549 (55.5) |
| - Overweight | 2024 (24.7) |
| - Obese | 992(12.2) |
| Knowledge level (n, %) | |
| - Satisfactory | 2204 (26.9) |
| - Unsatisfactory | 5987(73.1) |
| Weight (Kg) (Mean ± SD) | 68.3 ± 17.7 |
| Height ( cm) (Mean ± SD) | 166.6 ± 9.3 |
| Body mass index (Mean ± SD)a | 24.5 ± 5.4 |
| Knowledge score Median (IQR) | 14 (11–17) |
aBMI was calculated based on participant’s self-reported weight and height
bEducation means has formal education level ( Primary – preparatory – high school, university degree and post graduate) In the current study our study participants were high school and university graduates