Table 1 General population characteristics
Characteristic | Number (%) of participants | Mean ± SD |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 238 (19.4%) | - |
Female | 990 (80.6%) | - |
Age (years) | - | 31.4 ± 12.8 |
BMI (kg/m2) | - | 23.4 ± 4.3 |
Occupation | ||
Student | 658 (53.3%) | - |
Employee | 431 (34.9%) | - |
Other | 145 (11.8%) | - |
Stress-eating (SSES) | ||
Stress-overeaters (SSES > 3) | 513 (41.8%) | 3.69 ± 0.45 |
Stress-undereaters (SSES < 3) | 564 (45.9%) | 2.41 ± 0.42 |
Non-stresseaters (SSES = 3) | 151 (12.3%) | 3.00 |