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. 2022 Nov 11;14(11):e31386. doi: 10.7759/cureus.31386

Table 1. Socio-demographics of study participants.

BMI, Body mass index 

Variables  Frequency  Percentages
BMI    
Underweight 14 3.2
Normal 184 42.4
Overweight 111 25.6
Obese 125 28.8
Race/Ethnicity     
Whites 334 77
Blacks 51 11.8
Hispanics 33 7.6
Others 16 3.7
Year in school     
Seniors 142 32.7
Juniors 113 26
Sophomore 48 11.1
Freshmen 131 30.2
Age    
< 24 Yrs. 349 80.4
≥24 Yrs. 85 19.6
Self-Reported Depression    
Yes 144 33.2
No 290 66.8
Regular Physical Exercise    
Yes 339 78.1
No 95 21.9
School Employment    
Yes  224 51.6
No 210 48.4
Chronic Back pain    
Yes  189 43.5
No 245 56.5