Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of international and Chinese students.
| Variables | International | Chinese | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 20.7 ± 2.3 | 19.8 ± 1.3 | <0.001 a | |
| Sex | Male | 110 (35.7) | 115 (29.3) | 0.069 b |
| Female | 198 (64.3) | 278 (70.7) | ||
| Education | 1st year | 89 (28.9) | 58 (14.8) | <0.001 b |
| 2nd year | 79 (25.6) | 164 (41.7) | ||
| 3rd year | 79 (25.6) | 132 (33.6) | ||
| 4th year | 61 (19.8) | 39 (10.0) | ||
| Financial status | Not satisfactory | 3 (1.0) | 12 (3.1) | 0.015 b |
| Satisfactory | 225 (72.4) | 307 (78.1) | ||
| Very good | 80 (26) | 74 (18.8) | ||
| BMI (Kg/m2) | <18.5 | 34 (10.9) | 65 (16.5) | <0.001 b |
| 18.5–24.9 | 196 (63.2) | 289 (73.5) | ||
| 25.0–29.9 | 50 (16.1) | 30 (7.6) | ||
| >30 | 28 (9.0) | 9 (2.3) | ||
| Sleeping time | <4 h/d | 5 (1.6) | 3 (0.8) | <0.001 b |
| 4–6 h/d | 103 (33.4) | 19 (4.8) | ||
| 6–8 h/d | 182 (59.1) | 336 (85.5) | ||
| >8 h/d | 18 (5.8) | 35 (8.9) | ||
| Physical exercise | ≥5 days/week | 61 (19.8) | 80 (20.4) | 0.195 b |
| 3–4 days/week | 93 (30.2) | 96 (24.4) | ||
| 1–2 days/week | 98 (31.8) | 152 (38.7) | ||
| No exercise | 56 (18.2) | 65 (16.5) | ||
| Total | 308 (43.9) | 393 (56.1) |
a Independent t test, b Chi square test. Data are expressed as Mean ± SD, and n (%). h/d = hours/day.