Table 5.

Association of Weight Changes and Baseline Information of the Students During Lockdown. (n=628)

Characteristic	Category	Weight Gain	Weight Loss	No Weight Changes	Chi-Square test
Age (years)	18–19	75	54	99	X2 = 2.3261
					p = 0.887403 NS
	20–21	63	42	101
	22–23	42	31	57
	24 and Above	20	12	32
Gender	Male	66	38	79	X2 = 2.1174
					p = 0.346909 NS
	Female	134	101	210
Year of the study	1st year	50	49	95	X2 = 14.1702
					p = 0.027792*
	2nd year	61	36	91
	3rd year	48	41	65
	4th year	41	13	38
Marital Status	Single	131	96	210	X2 = 2.8896
					p = 0.23579 NS
	Married	69	43	79
Family type	Campus	19	15	37	X2 = 8.0562
					p = 0.089541 NS
	Simple family	89	67	155
	Joint family	92	57	97
Time spent on social media/day	<1 hour	8	15	20	X2 = 55.7124
					p= 0.0001***
	1–2 hours	106	52	34
	3–4 hours	42	29	55
	5 and above	44	43	80

Notes: *Significance at p < 0.05; ***significance at p < 0.001.

Abbreviation: NS, non-significant.