Table 1 The characteristics of the study sample
Variable | The whole group | Sex | χ2 value | p.value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male(85) N (%) | Female(214) N (%) | ||||
Body weight status |  |  |  | 20.44 | < 0.001 |
 Underweight (less than 18.5) | 23 (7.70) | 2 (0.33) | 21 (7.01) | ||
 Normal (between 18.5 and 24.9) | 216 (72.20) | 53 (17.70) | 163 (54.94) | ||
 Overweight (Between 25 and 29.9) | 52 (17.40) | 25 (8.35) | 27 (9.01) | ||
 Obese (more than 29.9) | 8 (2.70) | 5 (1.66) | 3 (1.00) | ||
Student education level | Â | Â | Â | 1.50 | 0.47 |
 Bachelor | 142 (47.50) | 37 (12.37) | 105 (35.13) | ||
 Masters | 4 (1.30) | 2 (0.67) | 2 (0.67) | ||
 The professional doctor | 153 (51.20) | 46 (15.36) | 107 (35.80) | ||
Ethnicity | Â | Â | Â | 0.65 | 0.72 |
 Turkish | 163 (54.50) | 46 (15.36) | 117 (39.22) | ||
 Kurdish | 98 (32.80) | 30 (10.02) | 68 (22.72) | ||
 Other | 38 (12.70) | 9 (3.00) | 29 (9.68) | ||
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | 0.01 | 0.91 |
 Single | 238 (79.60) | 68 (22.72) | 170 (56.92) | ||
 Married | 61 (20.40) | 17 (5.67) | 44 (14.69) | ||
Housing | Â | Â | Â | 0.63 | 0.72 |
 Personal home | 88 (29.40) | 23 (7.68) | 65 (21.71) | ||
 Dorm | 194 (64.90) | 58 (19.37) | 136 (45.42) | ||
 Rented home | 17 (5.70) | 4 (1.33) | 13 (4.34) | ||
Mother’s education level |  |  |  | 9.71 | 0.04 |
 Illiterate | 46 (15.40) | 20 (6.68) | 26 (8.68) | ||
 Diploma and under diploma | 132 (44.10) | 28 (9.35) | 104 (34.73) | ||
 Bachelor | 62 (20.70) | 20 (6.68) | 42 (14.02) | ||
 Masters | 46 (15.40) | 12 (4.00) | 34 (11.35) | ||
 Doctor | 13 (4.30) | 5 (1.67) | 8 (2.67) | ||
Father’s education level |  |  |  | 14.5 | 0.007 |
 Illiterate | 30 (10.00) | 16 (5.34) | 14 (4.67) | ||
 Diploma and under diploma | 111 (37.10) | 22 (7.34) | 89 (29.72) | ||
 Bachelor | 77 (25.80) | 22 (7.34) | 55 (18.37) | ||
 Masters | 60 (20.10) | 17 (5.67) | 43 (14.36) | ||
 The doctor | 21 (7.00) | 8 (2.67) | 13 (4.34) | ||
Father’s job |  |  |  | 3.59 | 0.46 |
 Worker | 7 (2.30) | 4 (1.33) | 3 (1.00) | ||
 Employee | 122 (40.80) | 32 (10.68) | 90 (30.06) | ||
 Unemployed | 27 (9.00) | 9 (3.00) | 18 (6.01) | ||
 Free job | 134 (44.80) | 37 12.35) | 97 (32.39) | ||
 The doctor | 9 (3.00) | 3 (1.00) | 6 (2.00) | ||
Mother’s job |  |  |  | 3.45 | 0.48 |
 Worker | 6 (2.00) | 3 (100) | 3 (1.00) | ||
 Employee | 67 (22.40) | 19 (6.34) | 48 (16.06) | ||
 Housewife | 96 (32.10) | 22 (7.34) | 74 (24.71) | ||
 Free job | 123 (41.10) | 39 (13.02) | 84 (28.05) | ||
 The doctor | 7 (2.30) | 2 (0.67) | 5 (1.67) | ||
Participate in nutrition education class | Â | Â | Â | 1.71 | 0.19 |
 Yes | 106 (35.50) | 35 (11.69) | 71 (23.71) | ||
 No | 193 (64.50) | 50 (16.70) | 143 (47.76) | ||
The source of nutritional information | Â | Â | Â | 6.61 | 0.16 |
 Health care personnel | 139 (46.50) | 40 (13.36) | 99 (33.06) | ||
 Family and friends | 47 (15.70) | 13 (4.34) | 34 (11.35) | ||
 Radio and TV | 48 (16.10) | 13 (4.34) | 35 (11.69) | ||
 Book, magazine and newspaper | 33 (11.00) | 5 (1.67) | 28 (9.35) | ||
 Other | 32 (10.70) | 14 (4.67) | 18 (6.01) | ||
Student monthly income | Â | Â | Â | 17.21 | 0.002 |
 Zero | 238 (79.60) | 56 (18.70) | 182 (60.78) | ||
 Less than 2000,000 Rials | 22 (7.40) | 12 (4.00) | 10 (3.34) | ||
 Between 2000,000 and 3499,000Rials | 10 (3.30) | 5 (1.67) | 5 (1.67) | ||
 Between 3500,000 and 5000,000 Rials | 9 (3.00) | 2 (0.67) | 7 (2.30) | ||
 More than 5000,000 Rials | 20 (6.70) | 10 (3.34) | 10 (3.34) | ||
Family monthly income | Â | Â | Â | 10.31 | 0.015 |
 Less than 20,000,000 Rials | 37 (12.40) | 18 (6.01) | 19 (6.34) | ||
 Between 20,000,000 and 34,990,00 0Rials | 50 (16.70) | 9 (3.00) | 41 (13.69) | ||
 Between 35,000,000 and 50,000,000Rials | 28 (9.40) | 7 (2.30) | 21 (7.01) | ||
 More than 50,000,000 Rials | 184 (61.50) | 51 (17.03) | 133 (44.42) | ||