Table 1 Sociodemographic and other characteristics of the students (n = 1677)
n (%) | |
|---|---|
Sex | |
Male | 475 (28.3%) |
Female | 1202 (71.7%) |
Nationality | |
Lebanese | 1417 (84.5%) |
Non-Lebanese | 260 (15.5%) |
Governorate | |
Beirut | 257 (15.4%) |
Mount Lebanon | 215 (12.8%) |
North/Akkar | 302 (18.0%) |
South/Nabatiyeh | 522 (31.1%) |
Bekaa/Baalbeck-Hermel | 381 (22.7%) |
Major | |
Scientific* | 1341 (80.0%) |
Non-scientific** | 336 (20.0%) |
Family monthly income (in LBP) | |
Low (< 5 million) | 555 (33.1%) |
Intermediate (5–10 million) | 623 (37.1%) |
High (10–15 million) | 261 (15.6%) |
Very high (> 15 million) | 238 (14.2%) |
Breakfast per week | |
<2 days | 290 (17.3%) |
2–3 days | 463 (27.6%) |
≥4 days | 924 (55.1%) |
Snack- vegetables and fruits | |
No | 416 (24.8%) |
Yes | 1261 (75.2%) |
Snack- Desserts and carbonated beverages | |
No | 455 (27.1%) |
Yes | 1222 (72.9%) |
Snack- Fat | |
No | 781 (46.6%) |
Yes | 896 (53.4%) |
Snack- Carbohydrates | |
No | 452 (27.0%) |
Yes | 1225 (73.0%) |
Snack- Milk products | |
No | 925 (55.2%) |
Yes | 752 (44.8%) |
Snack- Other | |
No | 838 (50.0%) |
Yes | 838 (50.0%) |
Cigarette smoking | |
No | 1489 (88.8%) |
Yes | 188 (11.2%) |
Waterpipe smoking | |
No | 1181 (70.4%) |
Yes | 496 (29.6%) |
Hours of sleep per day | |
<7 | 774 (46.2%) |
7–8 | 713 (42.5%) |
>8 | 190 (11.3%) |
Mean ± SD | |
Age, years | 20.99 ± 3.92 |
Body Mass Index, kg/m2 | 23.16 ± 4.81 |
Number of snacks per day | 2.18 ± 1.04 |
Number of cigarettes per day | 1.38 ± 5.17 |
Number of waterpipes per week | 1.58 ± 3.62 |
Number of days eating out | 1.38 ± 1.34 |
L of fluids per day | 1.95 ± 2.24 |
Physical activity index | 7.75 ± 2.69 |
Psychological distress | 10.04 ± 6.32 |
Academic performance | 3.71 ± 1.44 |