Total (n = 1760) | Naples (n = 710) | Bari (n = 1050) | p value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mean age ± SD years | 23.4 ± 4.09 | 24 ± 4.67 | 22.9 ± 3.58 | < 0.001a |
(range) | (18–60) | (18–60) | (19–57) | |
Age class n (%) | ||||
18–21 | 617 (35) | 215 (30.3) | 402 (38.3) | < 0.001b |
22–24 | 661 (37.6) | 255 (35.9) | 406 (38.7) | |
≥ 25 | 482 (27.4) | 240 (33.8) | 242 (23) | |
Gender n (%) | ||||
male | 768 (43.6) | 75 (52.8) | 393 (37.4) | < 0.001b |
female | 992 (56.4) | 335 (47.2) | 657 (62.6) | |
Degree course | ||||
Life sciences | 448 (25.5) | 173 (24.4) | 275 (26.2) | 0.41b |
Others | 1311 (74.5) | 537 (75.6) | 774 (73.8) | |
Occupational status | ||||
jobbing/employed | 663 (37.7) | 343 (48.3) | 320 (30.5) | < 0.001b |
unemployed | 1097 (62.3) | 367 (51.7) | 730 (69.5) | |
Residential status | ||||
residing in the area | 411 (23.4) | 204 (28.8) | 207 (19.7) | < 0.001b |
commuter | 345 (19.6) | 94 (13.2) | 251 (23.9) | |
not residing but living in the area | 1004 (57) | 412 (58) | 592 (56.4) | |
Smoke | ||||
non-smoker | 1173 (66.6) | 469 (66.1) | 704 (67) | 0.90b |
quitters | 154 (8.8) | 64 (9) | 90 (8.6) | |
smoker | 433 (24.6) | 177 (24.9) | 256 (24.4) | |
Alcohol use | ||||
never | 231 (13.1) | 102 (14.4) | 129 (12.3) | 0.20b |
occasionally | 1064 (60.5) | 437 (61.6) | 627 (59.7) | |
1–2 times/week | 409 (23.2) | 148 (20.8) | 261 (24.9) | |
vabout every day | 56 (3.2) | 23 (3.2) | 33 (3.1) | |
Physical activity | ||||
inactive | 1101 (62.6) | 411 (57.9) | 690 (65.7) | 0.001b |
active | 659 (37.4) | 299 (42.1) | 360 (34.3) | |
Mean BMI ± SD (kg/m2) | 22.8 (3.4) | 23.5 (3.4) | 22.3 (3.4) | 1.95a |
BMI category | 129 (7.4) | 16 (2.3) | 113 (10.8) | < 0.001b |
underweight | 1240 (71.2) | 494 (71.5) | 746 (71) | |
normal weight | 313 (18) | 148 (21.4) | 165 (15.7) | |
overweight | 59 (3.4) | 33 (4.8) | 26 (2.5) | |
obese | ||||
Mean daily screen time (min) ± SD | 143 ± 140 | 168 ± 137.4 | 128 ± 139.5 | < 0.001b |