Table 1.
Participants’ characteristics (n = 398).
| Variables | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | Median (IQR) | 23.0 (4.0) |
| Age (years) | 18–24 | 249 (62.6) |
| 25–29 | 102 (25.6) | |
| ≥30 | 27 (11.8) | |
| Gender | Male | 184 (46.2) |
| Female | 214 (53.8) | |
| Region of origin | Asia | 252 (63.3) |
| Africa | 102 (25.6) | |
| Europe | 24 (6.0) | |
| The Americas | 20 (5.0) | |
| Religious | No | 85 (21.4) |
| Yes | 313 (78.6) | |
| Relationship status | Single | 281 (70.6) |
| Partnered | 117 (29.4) | |
| Living arrangement | Living alone | 154 (38.7) |
| Living with roommate(s) | 160 (40.2) | |
| Living with family | 84 (21.1) | |
| Education level | Undergraduate | 292 (73.4) |
| Postgraduate | 106 (26.6) | |
| Field of study | Healthcare | 254 (63.8) |
| Other | 144 (36.2) | |
| Sponsorship | Scholarship | 166 (41.7) |
| Self-sponsor | 232 (58.3) | |
| Employment | No | 351 (88.2) |
| Yes | 47 (11.8) | |
| Length of stay (years) | <1 | 98 (24.6) |
| 1–4 | 119 (29.9) | |
| ≥5 | 181 (45.5) | |
| Communication in Hungarian | Poor | 303 (76.1) |
| Medium | 74 (18.6) | |
| Good | 21 (5.3) | |
| Tobacco | No | 342 (85.9) |
| Yes | 56 (14.1) | |
| Alcohol consumption | Never/occasional | 337 (84.7) |
| Once a week | 50 (12.6) | |
| More than once a week | 11 (2.7) | |
| Self-rated health status | Good | 276 (69.3) |
| Poor | 122 (30.7) | |
| Food-security status | Food-secure | 238 (59.8) |
| Food-insecure | 160 (40.2) | |