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. 2020 Sep 10;15(9):e0238458. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0238458

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.