Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the participants (n = 1250).
| Variable | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 296 | 23.7 |
| Female | 954 | 76.3 |
| Age group (years) | ||
| 18–24 | 913 | 73 |
| 25–34 | 161 | 12.9 |
| 35–44 | 96 | 7.7 |
| >45 | 80 | 6.4 |
| Nationality | ||
| Local citizen | 383 | 30.6 |
| Resident, Arab | 647 | 51.8 |
| Resident, Non-Arab | 220 | 17.6 |
| University position | ||
| Undergraduate student | 931 | 74.5 |
| Graduate student | 94 | 7.5 |
| Staff | 162 | 13 |
| Faculty | 63 | 5 |
| Field of study/work | ||
| Medical 1 | 499 | 39.9 |
| Applied Sciences 2 | 402 | 32.2 |
| Humanities 3 | 233 | 18.6 |
| Other | 116 | 9.2 |
| Living arrangement | ||
| Dorms | 310 | 24.8 |
| Outside dorms | 940 | 75.2 |
| Food shopping responsibility | ||
| Myself | 468 | 37.5 |
| Family member | 758 | 60.6 |
| Friend | 4 | 0.3 |
| Helper | 20 | 1.6 |
| Food preparation responsibility | ||
| Myself | 335 | 26.8 |
| Family member | 709 | 56.7 |
| Friend | 3 | 0.2 |
| Helper | 162 | 13 |
| Buy ready meals only | 41 | 3.3 |
| Bodyweight change since enrollment | ||
| Gained | 542 | 43.4 |
| Lost | 293 | 23.4 |
| Stable | 338 | 27 |
| I do not know | 77 | 6.2 |
| Eating habits change since enrollment | ||
| Better | 234 | 18.8 |
| Worse | 668 | 53.4 |
| No changes | 255 | 20.4 |
| I do not know | 93 | 7.4 |
| Frequency of using vending machines | ||
| I do not use vending machines | 313 | 25 |
| 1–2 times per week | 588 | 47 |
| >3 times per week | 349 | 28 |
1 Medical major include health sciences, medicine, dental medicine, and pharmacy. 2 Applied sciences include engineering, sciences, and business. 3 Humanities include law, Sharia (Islamic studies), social sciences, communication, and fine arts.