Table 1 BMI according to demographic variables
Variables | N (valid percent) | BMI Mean (SD) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age category (n = 317) | |||
18–25 | 67 (21.1) | 24.4 (4.85) | P < .001 |
26–35 | 176 (55.5) | 26.7 (5.9) | |
36–45 | 45 (14.2) | 30.3 (6.2) | |
46–60 | 29 (9.1) | 31.1 (5.8) | |
Marital Status (n = 415) | |||
Single | 97 (23.4) | 24.6 (5.2) | P < .001 |
Married | 185 (44.6) | 27.6 (6.0) | |
Divorced | 106 (25.5) | 27.9 (5.4) | |
Widowed | 27 (6.5) | 27.1 (5.9) | |
Number of children (n = 416) | |||
0 | 200 (48.1) | 25.7 (5.6) | P < .001 |
1 | 50 (12.0) | 26.6 (6.1) | |
2 | 44 (10.6) | 27.4 (5.6) | |
3 | 43 (10.3) | 37.6 (5.0) | |
4 | 40 (9.6) | 30.6 (6.1) | |
5 or more | 39 (9.4) | 30.4 (5.3) | |
Educational Level (n = 416) | |||
Primary or less | 5 (1.2) | 34.7 (3.9) | P = .013 |
Middle school | 7 (1.7) | 28.3 (5.7) | |
High school | 53 (12.7) | 28.4 (6.0) | |
College diploma/bachelor | 334 (80.4) | 26.7 (5.8) | |
Postgraduate degree | 17 (4.1) | 27.1 (5.9) | |
Monthly family income | |||
(Saudi Riyals) (n = 392) | |||
5000 or less | 35 (8.9) | 28.6 (6.1) | P = .178 |
5001–7000 | 69 (17.6) | 26.7 (6.5) | |
7001–10,000 | 64 (16.3) | 28.5 (7.5) | |
10,001–15,000 | 74 (18.9) | 26.4 (4.3) | |
15,000–20,000 | 56 (14.3) | 26.4 (5.3) | |
Over 20,000 | 94 (24.0) | 27.1 (5.5) | |
Size of home (n = 409) | |||
Traditional (folk) | 4 (1.0) | 30.5 (6.2) | P = .281 |
Apartment | 93 (22.7) | 27.4 (6.7) | |
Small villa (<500 m2) | 95 (23.2) | 27.8 (5.4) | |
Medium (500–1000 m2) | 175 (42.8) | 26.4 (5.8) | |
Large (over 1000 m2) | 42 (10.3) | 27.3 (5.4) | |
Home ownership (n = 413) | |||
Rental | 109 (26.4) | 26.7 (5.4) | P = .004 |
Owned | 297 (71.9) | 27.1 (5.9) | |
Employer provided | 7 (1.7) | 34.8 (7.1) | |
Number of work days/week (n = 419) | |||
5 | 412 (98.1) | 27.0 (5.8) | P = .669 |
6 | 7 (1.7) | 28.0 (6.1) | |
Number of working hours/day (n = 412) | |||
1–4 h | 15 (3.6) | 27.6 (6.7) | P = .970 |
5–6 h | 134 (32.4) | 27.3 (5.7) | |
7–8 h | 197 (47.7) | 27.0 (6.0) | |
9–10 h | 60 (14.5) | 26.7 (5.9) | |
Over 10 h | 6 (1.5) | 26.7 (4.3) | |
Job description (n = 399) | |||
Supervisor | 121 (28.8) | 27.1 (5.9) | P = .777 |
Non supervisor | 278 (66.2) | 27.1 (5.9) | |
Job Sector (n = 402) | |||
Public | 262 (65.2) | 28.0 (5.9) | P < .001 |
Private | 140 (34.8) | 25.3 (5.4) | |
Physical Activity Social Support score (n = 404) | |||
Low | 194 (48.0) | 26.8 (5.6) | P = .386 |
High | 210 (52.0) | 27.3 (6.1) | |
General Self-Efficacy score (n = 417) | |||
Low | 169 (41.0) | 26.8 (5.7) | P = .447 |
High | 248 (59.0) | 27.2 (5.9) | |
BMI categorya (n = 393) | |||
Underweight | 14 (3.6) | 17.0 (1.3) | P < .001 |
Normal weight | 150 (38.2) | 22.5 (1.7) | |
Overweight | 127 (32.3) | 27.3 (1.3) | |
Obese | 102 (26.0) | 34.8 (4.6) | |
Total | 393 (100) | 27.1 (5.9) | |
PA levelb (n = 420) | |||
Low | 219 (52.1) | 26.9 (6.0) | P = .822 |
Moderate | 173 (41.2) | 27.3 (5.8) | |
High | 28 (6.7) | 26.9 (4.8) |