Table 2.
Characteristics of the study population (n = 337)a
| Study population (n = 337) |
|
|---|---|
| Demographic characteristics | |
| Age (years) | |
| 18–30 | 111(32.9) |
| 31–40 | 103(30.6) |
| ≥ 41 | 123(36.5) |
| Sex | |
| Males | 168 (49.8) |
| Females | 169 (50.2) |
| Social and lifestyle characteristics | |
| Crowding index | |
| < 1 | 122(36.4) |
| ≥ 1 | 213(63.6) |
| p-value | |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 129(38.3) |
| Married | 208(61.7) |
| Education | |
| Up to High school | 231(68.5) |
| University level | 106(31.5) |
| Smoking | |
| No | 231(68.5) |
| Yes | 106(31.5) |
| Physical activity level | |
| Low | 122(36.2) |
| moderate | 68(20.2) |
| High | 147(43.6) |
| Dietary intake characteristics | |
| Energy intake (Kcal) | 2638.87 ± 1231.08 |
| Carbohydrates (% of total energy) | 49.06 ± 7.03 |
| Proteins (% of total energy) | 15.71 ± 2.90 |
| Fats (% of total energy) | 36.48 ± 6.90 |
aValues in this table represent n(%) and mean ± SD for categorical and continuous variables respectively