Table 1.
Socio-demographic and anthropometric characteristics of the respondents (n = 1719).
| Total Population n (%) |
Male n (%) |
Female n (%) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1754 (100) | 327 (18.6) | 1424 (81.4) | |
| Age (years) | p < 0.0214 | ||
| 18–23 | 826 (48.1) | 204 (54.7) | 622 (46.2) |
| 24–35 | 501 (29.1) | 94 (25.2) | 407 (30.2) |
| 36–45 | 212 (12.3) | 36 (9.7) | 176 (13.1) |
| >45 | 180 (10.5) | 39 (10.4) | 141 (10.5) |
| Residence area | p = 0.5139 | ||
| Urban area | 1390 (80.9) | 306 (82.04) | 1084 (80.5) |
| Rural area | 329 (19.1) | 67 (17.96) | 262 (19.5) |
| Level of education | p = 0.0008 | ||
| General/primary studies | 89 (5.2) | 32 (8.6) | 57 (4.2) |
| Secondary education (baccalaureate degree) | 712 (41.4) | 172 (46.1) | 540 (40.1) |
| Post-secondary studies | 112 (6.5) | 21 (5.6) | 91 (6.8) |
| Higher education (bachelor’s degree) | 482 (28) | 88 (23.6) | 394 (29.3) |
| Postgraduate studies (master’s degree, residency, doctorate, other specializations) | 324 (18.9) | 60 (16.1) | 264 (19.6) |
| Employment status | p = 0.0003 | ||
| Unemployed | 19 (1.1) | 9 (2.4) | 10 (0.7) |
| Socially assisted | 6 (0.3) | 4 (1.1) | 2 (0.1) |
| Householder | 30 (1.7) | 3 (0.8) | 27 (2) |
| Retired | 16 (0.9) | 7 (1.9) | 9 (0.7) |
| Student | 1066 (62) | 242 (64.9) | 824 (61.2) |
| Teleworking | 27 (1.6) | 5 (1.3) | 22 (1.6) |
| I go to work every day | 488 (28.4) | 86 (23.1) | 402 (29.9) |
| I work in a mixed regime (telework and commuting) | 67 (3.9) | 17 (4.6) | 50 (3.7) |
| Body mass index (BMI) | p < 0.0001 | ||
| Within normal limits (18.5–24.9) | 1098 (63.8) | 192 (51.5) | 906 (67.3) |
| Overweight category (25–29.9) | 308 (18) | 109 (29.2) | 199 (14.8) |
| Underweight category (<18.5) | 168 (9.8) | 9 (2.41) | 159 (11.8) |
| Obese (≥30) | 145 (8.4) | 63 (16.9) | 82 (6.1) |