Table 1.
Sample socio-demographic and anthropometric characteristics (n = 967).
| n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 535 (55.3) |
| Female | 432 (44.7) |
| Student’s residency | |
| With parents | 801 (82.8) |
| Students’ dorms | 166 (17.2) |
| Family Income (JD) * | |
| <200 | 59 (6.1) |
| 200–500 | 427 (44.2) |
| 500–1000 | 322 (33.3) |
| >1000 | 159 (16.4) |
| Smoking Status | |
| Smoker | 219 (22.6) |
| Nonsmoker | 748 (77.4) |
| Physical Activity † | |
| Low Physical Activity | 59 (6.1) |
| Moderate Physical Activity | 637 (65.9) |
| High Physical Activity | 271 (28.0) |
| Body Mass Index (BMI) ‡ | |
| Underweight | 95 (9.8) |
| Normal | 606 (62.7) |
| Overweight | 201 (20.8) |
| Obese | 65 (6.7) |
| Waist Circumference (WC) § | |
| Normal | 909 (94.4) |
| At risk | 58 (5.5) |
* Jordanian dinar (JD) = $1.4; † Physical activity levels were established based on IPAQ standard protocol [15]; ‡ Underweight (less than 18.5 kg/m2), normal weight (18.6–24.9 kg /m2), overweight (25–29.9 kg/m2), obese (BMI ≥ 30); § High waist circumference when >102 cm in males, and >88 cm in females.