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. 2024 Jul 26;4(7):e0002686. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0002686

Table 1. Descriptive statistics of general variables by sex.

Variable Female students (n = 75) Male students (n = 33)
Age (years)* 21.4 ±1.1 21.4 ±0.9
BMI (kg/m2) * 27.7 ± 6.1 28.4 ± 6.3
Body fat (%)* 33.04 ± 10.45 24.2 ± 10.34
Waist circumference (cm) * 83.3 ±13.2 91.9 ±13.7
Neck circumference (cm) * 34.4 ±3.2 40.4 ±10.6
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) * 113 ±9 120.8 ±18.7
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) * 77 ±7 81.1 ±92.9
Positive RBD (%) 66 (88%) 31 (94%)
Anguish** 3 (2, 5) 3 (1, 4)
Uncertainty** 3 (2, 4) 2 (1, 4)
Lack of sleep** 4 (2, 5) 2 (1, 3)
Sadness** 3 (3, 5) 2 (1, 3.5)
Anxiety** 4 (3, 5) 3 (1.5, 4)
Acanthosis nigricans** 0 (0, 2) 1 (0, 2)

* Continuous variables presented mean and standard deviation.

**Ordinal variables present the median along the first and third quartile (Q1, Q3).