Characteristic

Wt. gain (yes)

n = 336 (100%)

Wt. gain (no)

n = 336 (100%)

P-value

MEDAS

P- value

Age

31 - 40

41 - 50

51 - 60

49 (33.8%)

63 (42.9%)

16 (36.4%)

96 (66.2%)

84 (57.1%)

28 (63.6%)

X² = 2.607, p = 0.272

7.04 ± 2.79

6.61 ± 2.24

6.72 ± 2.53

P = 0.353

Education

ADN (Associate Degree in Nursing)

BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing)

Missing

29 (39.7%)

75 (38.9%)

24 (34.3%)

44 (60.3%)

118 (61.1%)

46 (65.7%)

X² = 2.607, p = 0.272

6.88 ± 2.60

6.83 ± 2.65

P = 0.878

Marital Status

Single

Married

7 (33.3%)

121 (38.4%)

14 (66.7%)

194 (61.6%)

X² = .215, p = 0.643

7.33 ± 2.49

6.77 ± 2.53

P = 0.334

Number of children

None

1 - 2

3 - 4

12 (50%)

75 (36.2%)

41 (39%)

12 (50%)

132 (63.8%)

64 (61%)

X² = 1.787, p = 0.428

7.33 ± 2.27

6.74 ± 2.55

6.82 ± 2.55

P = 0.564

Working experience

1 - 5

6 - 10

11 - 15

16 - 20

>20

7 (24.1%)

22 (33.8%)

44 (39.6%)

20 (42.6%)

35 (41.7%)

22 (75.9%)

43 (66.2%)

67 (60.4%)

27 (57.4%)

49 (58.3%)

X² = 3.856, p = 0.426

6.86 ± 2.73

7.00 ± 2.64

6.96 ± 2.54

6.89 ± 1.91

6.41 ± 2.68

P = 0.592

Chronic illness

yes

no

27 (56.3%)

101 (35.3%)

21 (43.8%)

185 (64.7%)

X² = 7.621, p = 0.006

6.91 ± 1.96

6.80 ± 2.63

P = 0.769

BMI category

Normal weight

Overweight

Obesity

Missing

26 (29.5%)

50 (39.4%)

29 (51.8%)

23 (35.4%)

62 (70.5%)

77 (60.6%)

27 (48.2%)

42 (64.6%)

X² = 7.468, p = 0.058

6.58 ± 2.44

6.99 ± 2.52

7.10 ± 2.34

P = 0.370

Time of the day feeling hungry

Before main meals

Between main meals

87 (34.3%)

37 (50.7%)

167 (65.7%)

36 (49.3%)

X² = 6.505, p = 0.011

6.82 ± 2.60

6.78 ± 2.24

P = 0.890

Sense of hunger change during crisis

Yes, more appetite

Yes, less appetite

No

29 (65.9%)

17 (38.6%)

78 (32.9%)

15 (34.1%)

27 (61.4%)

159 (67.1%)

X² = 17.129, p < 0.001

6.88 ± 2.47

6.81 ± 2.51

6.85 ± 2.55

P = 0.992