Table 1.
General characteristics of the participants (n = 646).
| Variable | Total (n = 646) |
Male (n = 445) |
Female (n = 201) |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD (age) | 23.06 ± 2.77 | 23.52 ± 2.83 | 22.03 ± 2.33 | <0.0001 |
| Smoking | ||||
| Yes | 7 (1.1%) | 7 (1.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.1055 |
| No | 639 (98.9%) | 438 (98.4%) | 201 (100.0%) | |
| Drinks alcohol | ||||
| Yes | 85 (13.2%) | 70 (15.7%) | 15 (7.5%) | 0.8805 |
| No | 561 (86.8%) | 375 (84.3%) | 186 (92.5%) | |
| Drinks coffee | ||||
| Yes | 369 (57.1%) | 260 (58.4%) | 109 (54.2%) | 0.3451 |
| No | 277 (42.9%) | 185 (41.6%) | 92 (45.8%) | |
| Married | ||||
| Yes | 38 (5.9%) | 29 (6.5%) | 9 (4.2%) | 0.3689 |
| No | 608 (94.1%) | 416 (93.4%) | 192 (90.6%) | |
| BMI status | ||||
| Underweight | 32 (5.0%) | 20 (4.5%) | 12 (6.0%) | 0.4367 |
| Normal weight | 542 (83.9%) | 404 (90.8%) | 138 (68.7%) | <0.0001 |
| Overweight | 60 (9.3%) | 18 (4.0%) | 42 (20.9%) | <0.0001 |
| Obesity | 12 (1.9%) | 3 (0.7%) | 9 (4.5%) | 0.0021 |
| Mean ± SD (BMI) | 21.79 ± 3.10 | 21.32 ± 2.33 | 22.84 ± 4.15 | <0.0001 |
| Abdominal obesity | ||||
| Yes | 27 (4.2%) | 3 (0.7%) | 24 (11.9%) | <0.0001 |
| No | 619 (95.8%) | 442 (99.3%) | 177 (88.1%) | |
| Mean ± SD | 77.36 ± 6.45 | 76.32 ± 4.79 | 79.65 ± 8.74 | <0.0001 |
| Physical activity | ||||
| Light | 95 (14.7%) | 37 (8.3%) | 58 (28.9%) | <0.0001 |
| Moderate | 315 (48.8%) | 196 (44.0%) | 119 (59.2%) | 0.0005 |
| Vigorous | 236 (36.5%) | 212 (47.6%) | 24 (11.9%) | <0.0001 |
Data are presented as proportion and compared using Fischer's exact test.