Table 1 Demographic characters of the study sample (n = 22,021)
Basic characteristics | Egypt (n = 10,264) | Jordan (n = 4665) | Syria (n = 7092) | Total n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | ||||
18-25Â years 25-30Â years 30-35Â years BMI Underweight Normal Over-weight Obese | 6531 2189 1544 279 4935 3301 1749 | 2808 1015 842 227 2962 1104 372 | 4996 1366 730 585 4926 1271 310 | 14,335 (65.1%) 4570 (20.8%) 3116 (14.2%) 1091 (5%) 12,823 (58.2%) 5676 (25.8%) 2431 (11%) |
Work | ||||
Employed Unemployed Student | 5069 1219 3976 | 1825 1334 1506 | 2544 1197 3351 | 9438 (42.9%) 3750 (17.0%) 8833 (40.1%) |
Education level | ||||
Below College College degree above college degree | 871 7525 1868 | 894 3380 391 | 773 5725 594 | 2538 (11.5%) 16,630 (75.5%) 2853 (13%) |
Marital status | ||||
Single or separated married widow/divorced | 7396 2713 156 | 3349 1250 66 | 5652 1339 101 | 16,397 (75.9%) 5302 (24.1%) 323 (1.5%) |