Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the participants
|  | Total sample (n = 407) | General population group (N = 228 (56.3%)) | Dietitian clients group (N = 177 (43.7%)) |
|---|---|---|---|
Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | |
Gender | |||
 Male | 198 (48.7%) | 93 (40.8%) | 105 (59.7%) |
 Female | 209 (51.3%) | 135 (59.2%) | 71 (40.3%) |
 p-value |  | < 0.001 | |
Marital status | |||
 Single | 305 (75.0%) | 180 (79.0%) | 123 (69.4%) |
 Married | 102 (25.0%) | 48 (21.0%) | 54 (30.6%) |
 p-value |  | 0.030 | |
Education level | |||
 University level | 370 (90.9%) | 214 (93.9%) | 153 (86.8%) |
 Secondary level and below | 37 (9.1%) | 14 (6.1%) | 23 (13.2%) |
 p-value |  | 0.017 | |
|  | Mean ± SD |  |  |
BMI (Kg/m2) | 25.08 ± 4.44 | 22.00 ± 1.91 | 29.05 ± 3.55 |
p-value |  | < 0.001 | |
Age | 30.59 ± 10.10 | 28.33 ± 7.48 | 33.52 ± 12.11 |
p-value |  | < 0.001 | |