Table 1. Gender-wise comparison of self-reported health behaviors by using Health and Behavior Survey Questionnaire.
*p < 0.05 was considered significant using Pearson Chi Square test.
| Characteristics | Male | Female | p-value | |
| n (%) | n (%) | |||
| Self-reported general health | Excellent | 59 (17.4) | 60 (12.7) | 0.012* |
| Very good | 125 (36.8) | 153 (32.3) | ||
| Good | 119 (35.0) | 186 (39.3) | ||
| Fair | 30 (8.8) | 70 (14.8) | ||
| Poor | 7 (2.1) | 4 (0.9) | ||
| Tobacco products use currently | Yes | 72 (21.2) | 36 (7.6) | <0.01* |
| No | 268 (78.8) | 437 (92.4) | ||
| How often use of tobacco products in the past month? | Once or twice a week | 24 (33.3) | 24 (66.7) | 0.013* |
| Weekly | 19 (26.4) | 5 (13.9) | ||
| Almost daily | 8 (11.1) | 2 (5.6) | ||
| Daily | 21 (29.2) | 5 (13.9) | ||
| How often do you eat breakfast? | Almost everyday | 214 (62.9) | 260 (55.0) | 0.013* |
| Sometimes | 86 (25.3) | 123 (26.0) | ||
| Rarely or never | 40 (11.8) | 90 (19.0) | ||
| Do you make a conscious effort to avoid eating foods that contain fat and cholesterol? | Yes | 111 (32.6) | 221 (46.7) | <0.01* |
| No | 229 (67.4) | 252 (53.3) | ||
| Do you make a conscious effort to eat foods that are high in fiber? | Yes | 117 (34.4) | 218 (46.1) | <0.01* |
| No | 223 (65.6) | 255 (53.9) | ||
| Are you trying to lose weight? | Yes | 84 (24.7) | 225 (47.6) | <0.01* |
| No | 256 (75.3) | 248 (52.4) | ||
| Are you dieting to lose weight? | Yes | 27 (7.9) | 81 (17.1) | <0.01* |
| No | 313 (92.1) | 392 (82.9) | ||
| Self reported weight | Very overweight | 11 (3.2) | 27 (5.7) | <0.01* |
| Slightly overweight | 75 (22.1) | 189 (40.0) | ||
| About right | 199 (58.5) | 196 (41.4) | ||
| Slightly underweight | 45 (13.2) | 49 (10.4) | ||
| Very underweight | 10 (2.9) | 12 (2.5) | ||
| Sleep disturbances | None | 149 (43.8) | 162 (34.2) | 0.012* |
| Mild | 92 (27.1) | 139 (29.4) | ||
| Moderate | 63 (18.5) | 130 (27.5) | ||
| Severe | 31 (9.1) | 34 (7.2) | ||
| Extremely/cannot do | 5 (1.5) | 8 (1.7) | ||
| Do you wear seatbelt? | All the time | 52 (15.3) | 60 (12.7) | 0.366 |
| Some of the time | 122 (35.9) | 153 (32.3) | ||
| Never | 136 (40.0) | 215 (45.5) | ||
| I don’t ride in cars | 30 (8.8) | 45 (9.5) | ||
| Tooth brush | Twice or more a day | 129 (37.9) | 277 (58.6) | <0.01* |
| About once a day | 193 (56.8) | 184 (38.9) | ||
| Less than once a day | 8 (2.4) | 9 (1.9) | ||
| Seldom or never | 10 (2.9) | 3 (0.6) | ||