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. 2019 Jan 23;11(1):e3948. doi: 10.7759/cureus.3948

Table 1. Sociodemographic profile of the participating students (N=351).

Sociodemographic variable Frequency (%)
Gender    
Male 93 (26.5)
Female 258 (73.5)
Year of education  
First year 66 (18.8)
Second year 81 (23.0)
Third year 78 (22.2)
Fourth year 82 (23.4)
Final year 44 (12.5)
Living status  
With parents 267 (76)
At hostel 84 (24)
Medical college  
Public 170 (48.5)
Private 181 (51.5)
Family history  
Obesity 124 (35.3)
Diabetes mellitus 224 (63.8)
Hypertension 198 (56.4)
Ischemic heart disease 204 (58.1)
Age in years (Mean ± SD) 21.345 ± 1.4709