Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of participants and reported lifestyle changes in relation to COVID-19.
| n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Gender | Female | 428 (76.3) |
| Age; Median (Q1;Q3) | 22 (20; 23) | |
| Min–Max | 17–42 | |
| Nationality | Lebanese | 532 (94.8) |
| Non-Lebanese | 29 (5.2) | |
| Area of residence | Beirut | 131 (23.4) |
| Baalbek-Hermel and Bekaa | 144 (25.7) | |
| Mount Lebanon | 118 (21) | |
| Nabatieh and South | 81 (14.4) | |
| North and Akkar | 80 (14.3) | |
| Residing currently out of Lebanon | 7 (1.2) | |
| Marital status | Single | 524 (93.4) |
| Married | 35 (6.2) | |
| Widowed/Divorced | 2 (0.4) | |
| Household size | One to two persons | 22 (3.9) |
| Three to five | 351 (62.6) | |
| Six or more | 188 (33.5) | |
| Year in pharmacy school | First or second | 174 (31) |
| Third or fourth | 219 (39) | |
| Fifth or PharmD | 168 (29.9) | |
| Smoking | No | 445 (79.3) |
| <10 cigarettes per day and/or <3 shisha per week | 66 (11.8) | |
| ≥10 cigarettes per day and/or ≥3 shisha per week | 50 (8.9) | |
| Consuming caffeinated beverages | No | 148 (26.4) |
| Less than two cups per day | 254 (45.4) | |
| Two cups or more per day | 158 (28.2) | |
| Consuming energy drinks | No | 477 (85) |
| Once per week | 61 (10.9) | |
| More than once per week | 23 (4.1) | |
| Drinking alcohol during COVID-19 | No | 484 (86.3) |
| Once every few weeks On a weekly basis |
59 (10.5) 18 (3.2) |
|
| Body weight changes during COVID-19 | No changes | 161 (28.7) |
| Gained weight | 181 (32.3) | |
| Lost weight | 219 (39) | |
| Family income per month in LBP | <2,000,000 | 126 (22.5) |
| [2,000,000–4,000,000] | 199 (35.5) | |
| [4,000,001–6,000,000] | 123 (21.9) | |
| >6,000,000 | 113 (20.1) | |
| Family income affected by lockdown due to COVID-19 | Yes | 407 (72.5) |
| Receiving financial support in foreign currency from family/relatives living outside Lebanon | Yes | 97 (17.3) |
COVID-19, Coronavirus disease 2019; LBP, Lebanese pounds; Q1, first quartile; Q3, third quartile.