Variables

All participants

n = 289

BSSA

n = 100

Maghreb

n = 189

p

Demographic characteristics

Age, years

29.8 ± 11.2

28.5 ± 10.7

30.4 ± 11.5

0.171

Gender

0.121

Male, n (%)

173 (59.9)

65 (65.0)

108 (57.1)

Female, n (%)

116 (40.1)

35 (35.0)

81 (42.9)

Place of birth

<0,0001

SSA, n (%)

99 (34.4)

98 (98.0)

1 (0,5)

Maghreb, n (%)

189 (65.6)

2 (2.0)

187 (99.5)

Lifestyle characteristics

Regular consumption of

Fruits, n (%)

162 (56.1)

39 (39.0)

123 (65.1)

<0.0001

Vegetables, n (%)

225 (77.9)

68 (68.0)

157 (83.1)

0.005

Fats, n (%)

276 (95.3)

93 (93.0)

183 (96.8)

0.201

Smoking/Alcohol

Current smoker, n (%)

18 (6.2)

6 (6.0)

12 (6.3)

0.564

Excessive drinker, n (%)

8 (2.8)

2 (2.0)

6 (3.2)

0.436

Physical activity

Active, n (%)

203 (70.2)

61 (61.0)

142 (75.1)

0.015

Inactive, n (%)

86 (29.8)

39 (39.0)

47 (24.9)

0.018

sedentary, n (%)

87 (30.1)

19 (29.0)

58 (30.7)

0.801