Table 1 The characteristics of the study samples^a

Age (years)

20.75 ± 1.27

20.08 ± 1.31

0.1^b

BMI (kg/m²)

22.13 ± 2.01

22.78 ± 2.34

0.17^b

Occupational status

 Employed

5 (15.6)

8 (22. 9)

0.45^c

 Unemployed

27 (84.4)

27 (77.1)

Household income

 Good

32 (100)

32 (91.4)

0.24^d

 Intermediate

0 (0)

3 (8.6)

Field of Study

 Nursing and midwifery

7 (21.90)

12 (34.3)

0.33^c

 Management and statistics

12 (36.45)

13 (37.14)

 Nutrition and health

8 (25.33)

6 (17.14)

 Others

5 (16.32)

4 (11.42)