Table 2 Participants´ characteristics
From: Knowledge and awareness about and use of iodised salt among students in Germany and Greece
Germany (n = 359) | Greece (n = 403) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Age (in years) | Mean (± SD) | 22.4 (± 3.2) | 21.1 (± 2.4) |
Median (IQR) | 22.0 (20.0 – 24.0) | 21.0 (20.0 – 21.0) | |
Not indicated (n [%]) | 1 (1) | – | |
BMI (kg/m2) | Mean (± SD) | 22.6 (± 3.2) | 23.4 (± 3.3) |
Median (IQR) | 22.0 (20.5 – 24.3) | 23.1 (21.2 – 25.1) | |
Not indicated (n [%]) | 11 (3) | – | |
n (%) | |||
Gender | Female | 126 (35) | 204 (51) |
Male | 229 (64) | 199 (49) | |
Not indicated | 4 (1) | – | |
Attendance of a nutrition course | Yes | 45 (13) | 26 (7) |
No | 314 (87) | 377 (93) | |
Interest in nutrition | Not at all | 15 (4) | 24 (6) |
Moderate | 232 (65) | 277 (69) | |
Very interested | 112 (31) | 102 (25) | |
Dietary habits | Omnivorous | 294 (79) | – |
Flexitariana | 12 (3) | – | |
Pescetarianb | 4 (1) | – | |
Vegetarian | 46 (13) | – | |
Vegan | 8 (2) | – | |
Not indicated | 7 (2) | – | |