Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of focus group participants at UHM (n = 44)
| Characteristic | Total (n[%]) | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | Female | 33 (75%) |
| Male | 11 (25%) | |
| Age (yrs) (mean ± SD) | 19.4 ± 1.9 | |
| BMI Category | BMI (kg/m2) (mean ± SD) | 22.7 ± 3.5 |
| Underweight (BMI < 18.5) | 6 (14%) | |
| Normal (BMI 18.5–25) | 26 (60%) | |
| Overweight (BMI 25–30) | 8 (18%) | |
| Obese (BMI 30+) | 1 (2%) | |
| No response | 3 (7%) | |
| Hispanic | Hispanic | 8 (18%) |
| Not Hispanic | 36 (82%) | |
| Race | Multiraciala | 9 (20%) |
| Asian (Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese) | 17 (39%) | |
| White | 15 (34%) | |
| Not reported | 3 (7%) | |
| Class Standing | Freshmen | 18 (41%) |
| Sophomore | 6 (14%) | |
| Junior | 8 (18%) | |
| Senior | 7 (16%) | |
| 5th year / grad student | 1 (2%) | |
| No Response | 4 (9%) | |
| Major | Biological Sciencesb | 16 (36%) |
| Health Focusc | 6 (14%) | |
| Other | 22 (50%) |
aMultiracial: Participants who reported as ≥2 races
bBiological sciences: majors pertaining to biology and other related studies (microbiology, marine biology, etc..)
cHealth focus was defined as majors pertaining to nutrition, medicine, and kinesiology