From: Level of nutrition knowledge and its association with fat consumption among college students
 |  | Total fat (g) | Saturated fat (g) | Cholesterol (g) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Variables | ||||
Gender | ||||
 | Males | 85.9 ± 24.8 | 28.9 ± 9.1 | 298.2 ± 79.3 |
 | Females | 92.0 ± 18.8 | 23.5 ± 6.9 | 224.5 ± 61.7 |
 | P-value* | 0.0427 | <.0001 | <.0001 |
Body mass index | ||||
 | BMI <18.5 | 81 ± 19.7 | 22 ± 8.3 | 222.3 ± 69 |
 | BMI 18.5- 24.9 | 91.6 ± 20.8 | 25 ± 7.9 | 242.1 ± 74.6 |
 | BMI > 25 (overweight) | 85.3 ± 19.3 | 24.6 ± 7.7 | 248.1 ± 73.9 |
 | BMI > 30 (obese) | 95.8 ± 25 | 29.2 ± 8.7 | 285.2 ± 79.2 |
 | P-value** | 0.1120 | 0.1431 | 0.1414 |
Year in school | ||||
 | 1st-year undergraduate | 90.9 ± 24.2 | 25.3 ± 9.5 | 250.4 ± 89.5 |
 | 2nd -year undergraduate | 93.7 ± 21.2 | 25.9 ± 7.8 | 250.1 ± 70.6 |
 | 3rd -year undergraduate | 87.2 ± 18.2 | 23.9 ± 7.5 | 236.7 ± 75 |
 | 4th -year undergraduate | 91.8 ± 20.1 | 25.7 ± 7.9 | 249.6 ± 73 |
 | 5th -year undergraduate | 87.1 ± 23.1 | 24.6 ± 8 | 242.8 ± 74.1 |
 | P-value** | 0.4175 | 0.6716 | 0.8536 |
Major of study | ||||
 | Science | 85.6 ± 19.7 | 22.8 ± 6.9 | 224.1 ± 62.7 |
 | Non-Science | 95.1 ± 21.4 | 27.5 ± 8.4 | 268 ± 80.5 |
 | P-value* | 0.0006 | <.0001 | <.0001 |
Ethnicity | White | 91 ± 20.2 | 25.2 ± 7.8 | 242.6 ± 73.6 |
 | Black | 83.4 ± 26.4 | 23.7 ± 9.4 | 269.8 ± 85.5 |
 | P-value* | 0.0996 | 0.3916 | 0.0996 |
Residential status | ||||
 | On-Campus | 90.7 ± 19.7 | 25.3 ± 7.6 | 248.5 ± 72.7 |
 | Off-Campus | 89.1 ± 23.4 | 24.5 ± 8.7 | 240.3 ± 80 |
 | P-value* | 0.5804 | 0.4669 | 0.4381 |
Dieting | No | 91.6 ± 21 | 25.6 ± 8 | 250.2 ± 75.4 |
 | Yes | 83.8 ± 19.5 | 22.9 ± 7.4 | 226.7 ± 70.8 |
 | P-value* | 0.0277 | 0.0478 | 0.0666 |
Smoking status | ||||
 | Non-smoker | 90.2 ± 20.5 | 24.9 ± 7.9 | 243.2 ± 74.4 |
 | Current smoker | 96.6 ± 18.7 | 29.3 ± 7 | 285.6 ± 66.8 |
 | Former smoker | 83.2 ± 29.3 | 24.4 ± 10.2 | 249.3 ± 88.8 |
 | P-value** | 0.2940 | 0.1427 | 0.1409 |