Table 1. Demographics / sample characteristics.
Variable | Options | Frequency | Percentage | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 219 | 52.6 | |||
Female | 197 | 47.4 | ||||
Age Group (in years) | 18–20 | 216 | 51.9 | |||
21–23 | 102 | 24.5 | ||||
24–26 | 98 | 23.6 | ||||
Nationality | Saudi | 416 | 100.0 | |||
College | Pharmacy College | 150 | 36.1 | |||
Medical College | 70 | 16.8 | ||||
Dental College | 40 | 9.6 | ||||
Nursing College | 50 | 12.0 | ||||
Applied Health College | 68 | 16.3 | ||||
Public Health | 38 | 9.1 | ||||
Level | 3rd Year | 112 | 26.9 | |||
4th Year | 122 | 29.3 | ||||
5th Year | 94 | 22.6 | ||||
6th Year | 88 | 21.2 | ||||
Location | Rural | 239 | 57.5 | |||
Urban | 177 | 42.5 | ||||
Smoking History |
Non-Smoker | 323 | 77.6 | |||
Current Smoker | 76 | 18.3 | ||||
Past Smoker | 17 | 4.1 | ||||
BMI | Underweight | 55 | 13.2 | |||
Normal | 214 | 51.4 | ||||
Overweight | 85 | 20.4 | ||||
Obese | 62 | 14.9 | ||||
Minimum | Maximum | Mean | Std. Deviation (±) | |||
Age–Males | 18 | 25 | 21.04 | ± 2.35 | ||
Age–Females | 18 | 25 | 20.97 | ± 2.34 | ||
Height (cms)–Males | 160.9 | 188.7 | 175.03 | ± 5.43 | ||
Height (cms)–Females | 141.2 | 174.2 | 158.62 | ± 7.91 | ||
Weight (kgs)–Males | 43 | 135 | 77.68 | ± 16.94 | ||
Weight (kgs)–Females | 36.6 | 102 | 60.71 | ± 14.33 | ||
BMI–Males | 15.7 | 41 | 25.32 | ± 5.2 | ||
BMI–Females | 14.8 | 41.3 | 24 | ± 5.25 |
The results were cross-tabulated. Pearson’s Chi-Square test was used to determine the association between the variables. Fisher exact test was used for variables having cells with an expected count less than 5. Statistical significance was set at p<0.05.