Characteristic

Male

Female

Total

p-value

Age in years (Mean ± SD)

22.43 ± 3.2

22.25 ± 4.4

22.32 ± 4.0

0.741**

Marital status

Single

84 (36.1)

149 (63.9)

233 (100)

0.848*

Married

4 (33.3)

8 (66.7)

12 (100)

Accommodation

Stay with parents

15 (24.2)

47 (75.8)

62 (100)

<0.001*

Hostel

15 (21.4)

55 (78.6)

70 (100)

Rent a private house

58 (51.3)

55 (48.7)

113 (100)

Physical activity

Active (≥ 600 MET-minute/week)

24 (60.0)

16 (40.0)

40 (100)

0.001*

Inactive (< 600 MET-minute/week)

64 (31.2)

141 (68.8)

205 (100)

Sedentary time per daya

7 hours or more

22 (33.3)

44 (66.7)

66 (100)

0.800*

4 - 6 hours

38 (38.4)

61 (61.6)

99 (100)

Less than 4 hours

16 (38.1)

26 (61.9)

42 (100)

Body mass index

Underweight (<18.5)

3 (33.3)

6 (66.7)

9 (100)

<0.001*

Normal (BMI 18.5 - 24.9)

61 (48.8)

64 (51.2)

125 (100)

Overweight (BMI 25.0 - 29.9)

16 (25.4)

47 (74.6)

63 (100)

Obese (BMI ≥30.0)

8 (16.7)

40 (83.3)

48 (100)

Total

88 (35.9)

157 (64.1)

245 (100)

Abdominal obesity

Normal

77 (51.0)

74 (49.0)

151 (100)

<0.001*

Overweight

9 (34.6)

17 (65.4)

26 (100)

Obese

2 (2.9)

66 (97.1)

68 (100)

Total

88 (35.9)

157 (64.1)

245 (100)