Table 1.
Distribution of Demographic Variables by Body Mass Index.
| Demographic variables | n | Overweight and obese, % | Overweight, % | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| Woman | 1152 | 8.60 | 91.40 | .000 |
| Male | 904 | 25.80 | 74.20 | |
| Age | ||||
| 18 years and under | 237 | 8.80 | 91.20 | .000 |
| 19-23 years | 1722 | 14.50 | 85.50 | |
| 24 years and older | 146 | 12.70 | 77.30 | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 2087 | 16.00 | 84.00 | .041 |
| Married | 14 | 42.90 | 57.10 | |
| Divorced/Widowed | 4 | 25.00 | 75.00 | |
| Economical situation | ||||
| Excellent | 75 | 24.00 | 76.00 | .106 |
| Good | 645 | 14.40 | 85.60 | |
| Middle | 1153 | 16.10 | 83.90 | |
| Bad | 121 | 21.50 | 78.50 | |
| Too bad | 31 | 12.90 | 87.10 | |
| Where lived | ||||
| At home with family | 490 | 15.7 | 84.3 | .048 |
| In The dormitory | 776 | 13.4 | 86.6 | |
| With Friends together at home | 625 | 19.0 | 81.0 | |
| Home alone | 127 | 18.1 | 81.9 | |
| Other | 36 | 22.2 | 77.8 | |