Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of 400 students
| Parameters | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) (mean [SD]) [range] | 19.9 (1.8) [18-32] |
| Male | 227 (56.8%) |
| Female | 173 (43.3%) |
| University College | |
| College of science and arts | 244 (61.0%) |
| College of education | 93 (23.25%) |
| College of community | 63 (15.75%) |
| BMI (>25 kg/m2) | 123 (30.8%) |
| Smoking status | |
| Non-smokers | 349 (87.3%) |
| Current smokers | 51 (12.8%) |
| Positive family history | 27 (6.8%) |
| Inadequate sleep | 186 (46.5%) |
| Frequent consumption of | |
| Fast food | 211 (52.8%) |
| Spicy food | 195 (48.8%) |
| Fried food | 200 (50.0%) |
| Coffee | 203 (50.8%) |
| Tea | 162 (40.5%) |
| Carbonated drinks | 195 (48.8%) |
| Frequently between meals snack | 226 (56.5%) |
| Quick eating | 177 (44.3%) |
| Frequently skip breakfast | 238 (59.5%) |
| Sleeping within one hour after dinner | 92 (23.05) |
| Physical activity (per week) | |
| Non | 137 (34.3%) |
| Once | 110 (27.5%) |
| 2-3 times | 71 (17.8%) |
| >3 times | 82 (20.5%) |
| Frequently use of analgesics | 67 (16.8%) |
| Frequently use of antacids | 18 (4.5%) |
| GERD symptoms | 95 (23.8) |