Table I Sociodemographic characteristics...

Table I

Sociodemographic characteristics of university students (n = 400)

Variables	Frequency (n)
Age (years)
≤20	94
21–23	209
>23	97
Gender
Female	200
Male	200
Residence
Hall	227
With family	10
With friends/mess	111
With relatives	2
Father's education
Illiterate	20
Up to SSC	135
Some college and above	245
Mother's education
Illiterate	24
Up to SSC	220
Some college and above	156
Monthly expenditure (average taka)
≤5,000	320
>5,000	80
BMI (kg/m²)
<18.5	46
18.5–24.9	321
25.0–29.9	28
≥30.0	5
Presence of chronic disease
No	365
Yes	35
Use of any medicine regularly
No	364
Yes	36

Variables	Frequency (n)
Age (years)
≤20	94
21–23	209
>23	97
Gender
Female	200
Male	200
Residence
Hall	227
With family	10
With friends/mess	111
With relatives	2
Father's education
Illiterate	20
Up to SSC	135
Some college and above	245
Mother's education
Illiterate	24
Up to SSC	220
Some college and above	156
Monthly expenditure (average taka)
≤5,000	320
>5,000	80
BMI (kg/m²)
<18.5	46
18.5–24.9	321
25.0–29.9	28
≥30.0	5
Presence of chronic disease
No	365
Yes	35
Use of any medicine regularly
No	364
Yes	36

Notes: BMI = Body mass index, SSC = Secondary school certificate

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