Table 3 Relation between different background characteristics and nutrition related knowledge (n = 8191)
Background Characteristics | Unsatisfactory knowledge level n = 5987 | Satisfactory Knowledge level n = 2204 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (yrs.) (Mean ± SD) | 21.3 ± 3.8 | 22.1 + 4.4 | * < 0.001 |
Body mass index (Mean ± SD) | 24.5 ± 5.5 | 24.4 ± 5.2 | 0.454 |
Sex (n, %) | |||
- Male | 2326 (81.5) | 527 (18.5) | * < 0.001 |
- Female | 3661 (68.6) | 1677 (31.4) | |
Country (n, %) | |||
- Egypt | 1795 (72.3) | 688 (27.7) | 0.164 |
- Saudi Arabia | 1380 (72.8) | 515 (27.2) | |
- Syria | 1281, (75.2) | 422 (24.8) | |
- Jordan | 1531, (72.6) | 579 (27.4) | |
Education (n, %) | |||
- Educated | 5678 (72.5) | 2154 (27.5) | * < 0.001 |
- Un educated | 309 (86.1) | 50 (13.9) | |
Living with parents (n, %) | |||
- Yes | 5035 (72.9) | 1873 (27.1) | 0.330 |
- No | 952 (74.2) | 331 (25.8) | |
Reading nutrition articles (n, %) | |||
- Yes | 3233 (67.7) | 1540 (32.3) | < 0.001 |
- No | 2754 (80.6) | 664 (19.4) | |