Table 1 General characteristics of nursing students
Variables | \({\varvec{M}}{\varvec{e}}{\varvec{a}}{\varvec{n}},\boldsymbol{ }{\varvec{S}}{\varvec{D}}\) |
|---|---|
Age (years) | 20.2 ± 1.3 |
Number of main meals | 2.4 ± 0.5 |
Number of snacks | 1.5 ± 1.0 |
Gender (n, %) | |
Female | 256 (82.8) |
Male | 53 (17.6) |
Studying in grade (n, %) | |
1st grade | 89 (28.8) |
2nd grade | 105 (34.0) |
3rd grade | 73 (23.6) |
4th grade | 42 (13.6) |
Take a nutrition course (n, %) | |
Yes | 84 (27.2) |
No | 225 (72.8) |
Body mass index (kg/m2) (n, %) | 22.4 ± 3.7 |
Underweight (< 18.5 kg/m2) | 40 (12.9) |
Healthy weight (18.5–24.99 kg/m2) | 216 (69.9) |
Overweight (≥ 25.00–29.99 kg/m2) | 40 (12.9) |
Obese (≥ 30.0 kg/m2) | 13 (4.2) |