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Table 2 Participants Demographic Characteristics

From: Health literacy: exploring disparities among college students

Variable

Total (N = 520)

N

Percentage

Gender

 Male

247

47.5

 Female

273

52.5

Field of study

 Health-related

308

59.2

 Others (engineering, sciences)

212

40.8

Year of study

 First

101

19.4

 Second

149

28.7

 Third

107

20.6

 Fourth

133

25.6

 Fifth-sixth

30

5.8

Nationality

 Jordanian

495

95.2

 International

25

4.8

Smoking

 No

385

74

 Yes

135

26

Diagnosed with chronic diseases

 No

496

95.4

 Yes

24

4.6

Use the on-campus gym

 No

398

76.5

 Yes

122

23.5

Intention to exercise on-campus

 No

183

35.2

 Yes

337

64.2