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. 2021 Jul 21;16(7):e0254926. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0254926

Table 2. Distribution of the lifestyle-related variables across gender.

Variables Total (n; %) Male (n; %) Female (n; %) χ2 test value df p-value
Lifestyle factors–Hygiene practice
Habit of brushing teeth daily
Regular 223; 52.6% 88; 38.9% 135; 68.9% 37.758 1 <0.001
Irregular 199; 46.9% 138; 61.1% 61; 31.1%
Habit of wearing clean clothes
Yes 403; 95% 210; 92.9% 193; 98.5% 7.517 1 0.006
No 19; 4.5% 16; 7.1% 3; 1.5%
Habit of washing hand before taking meal
Yes 270; 63.7% 130; 58.6% 140; 71.1% 7.126 1 0.008
No 149; 35.1% 92; 41.4% 57; 28.9%
Habit of using soap during daily bath
Yes 384; 90.6% 197; 87.9% 187; 94.9% 6.366 1 0.012
No 37; 8.7% 27; 12.1% 10; 5.1%
Lifestyle factors–Food habit
Habit of taking daily breakfast in the morning
Yes 262; 61.8% 151; 66.5% 111; 56.3% 4.625 1 0.032
No 162; 38.2% 76; 33.5% 86; 43.7%
Habit of eating fast food at restaurants
Yes 243; 57.3% 135; 60.8% 108; 56.5% 0.772 1 0.380
No 170; 40.1% 87; 39.2% 83; 43.5%
Habit of taking balanced food
Yes 313; 73.8% 162; 84.4% 151; 85.3% 0.063 1 0.802
No 56; 13.2% 30; 15.6% 26; 14.7%
Amount of daily water intake (in average number of glasses)
5–6 236; 55.7% 107; 47.8% 129; 66.5% 15.384 2 <0.001
7–8 128; 30.2% 80; 35.7% 48; 24.7%
9–10 54; 12.7% 37; 16.5% 17; 8.8%
Lifestyle factors–Technology use behavior
Having an electronic device like a computer or television in a personal room
Yes 196; 46.2% 123; 58.6% 73; 42.0% 10.515 1 0.001
No 188; 44.3% 87; 41.4% 101; 58.0%
Having a personal smart-phone
Yes 306; 72.2% 181; 87.0% 125; 65.4% 25.926 1 <0.001
No 93; 21.9% 27; 13.0% 66; 34.6%
Average smartphone usage time
1–2 hours 140; 33.0% 56; 25.9% 84; 49.7% 27.831 3 <0.001
2–3 hours 95; 22.4% 56; 25.9% 39; 23.1%
3–4 hours 64; 15.1% 40; 18.5% 24; 14.2%
More than 4 hours 86; 20.3% 64; 29.6% 22; 13.0%
Lifestyle factors–Sleep behavior
Habit of going to bed for sleep
Within 11pm 116; 27.4% 48; 21.5% 68; 34.5% 17.574 3 0.001
Within 12am 173; 40.8% 89; 39.9% 84; 42.6%
Within 1am 86; 20.3% 52; 23.3% 34; 17.3%
After 1am 45; 10.6% 34; 15.2% 11; 5.6%
Usual sleep latent time
Within 10–15 minutes 197; 46.5% 94; 42.5% 103; 52.6% 5.515 3 0.138
Within 15–30 minutes 114; 26.9% 62; 28.1% 52; 26.5%
Within 30–45 minutes 56; 13.2% 33; 14.9% 23; 11.7%
After 45 minutes 50; 11.8% 32; 14.5% 18; 9.2%
Duration of total sleep
4 hours or less 22; 5.2% 11; 4.9% 11; 5.6% 2.664 2 0.264
5 hours 63; 14.9% 28; 12.5% 35; 17.9%
6 hours or more 334; 78.8% 185; 82.6% 149; 76.4%
Lifestyle factors–Self-medication practice
Any medicine taken without a prescription
Yes 242; 57.1% 143; 63.8% 99; 50.3% 7.915 1 0.005
No 179; 42.2% 81; 36.2% 98; 49.7%
Type of medicine taken without a prescription
Pain killer 48; 11.3% 26; 16.1% 22; 16.9% 2.919 3 0.404
Medicine for fever 174; 41.0% 102; 63.4% 72; 55.4%
Medicine for common gastric alimentsand Vitamins 63; 14.9% 31; 19.3% 32; 24.6%
Medicine for sleep and others 6; 1.4% 2; 1.2% 4; 3.1%