Table 1 Characterization of the study population

Socio-demographic factors n (%)

Sex

Asylum duration

Religion

Housing

Male: 71 (62%)

 < 1 year: 27 (24%)

Islam 95 (83%)

Rented house: 22 (19%)

Female: 43 (38%)

1 year—< 3 year: 32 (28%)

Christian 7 (6%)

Rented apartment: 89 (78%)

Total: 114

3 – 4 years: 55 (48%)

No Data 12 (1%)

Refugee camp: 3 (3%)

Age groups (years)

Educational degree

Marital status

Personal monthly net income

18 – 24: 35 (31%)

No education: 16 (14%)

Single: 80 (71%)

 < 1000 €: 97 (85%)

25 – 29: 40 (35%)

Basic education: 7 (6%)

Married: 29 (25%)

1000 €—< 2000 €: 15 (13%)

30 – 34: 21 (18%)

Secondary: 38 (33%)

Divorced: 5 (4%)

2000 €—3000 €: 2 (2%)

35 – 39: 11 (10%)

University: 51 (45%)

Smoking status

40 – 45: 7 (6%)

Postgraduate: 2 (2%)

Smoker: 48 (42%)

Non-smoker: 66 (58%)

Eating habits n (%)

Daily meals

Form motives

Junk food

Form of diet

1–2: 62 (54%)

Health: 65 (57%)

Not at all: 9 (8%)

Halal: 67 (59%)

3–4: 48 (42%)

Religion: 18 (16%)

Rare: 40 (35%)

No-Halal:47 (41%)

5–6: 4 (4%)

Environmental: 2 (2%)

1–2 times a week: 42 (37%)

Diet like home

Meals taking

Religion + health: 29( 25%)

3–4 times a week: 18 (16%)

Yes:57 (50%)

Alone: 53 (47%)

5–6 × the week 5 (4%)

No:57 (50%)

In society: 61 (54%)

Physical Activity

Total ( N  = 114) Mean ± SD

Men ( n  = 71) Mean ± SD

Women ( n  = 43) Mean ± SD

Reference Values