Table 2 Sociodemographic data of Bahraini youth and young adults (n = 959)
|  | Mean ± SD |
|---|---|
Age | 20.770 ± 3.6282 |
| Â | N | % |
|---|---|---|
BMI categories | ||
Underweight (< 18.5) | 126 | 13.1 |
Normal (18.5–24.9) | 511 | 53.3 |
Overweight (25–29.9) | 196 | 20.4 |
Obese (> 30) | 126 | 13.1 |
Sex | ||
Male | 285 | 29.7 |
Female | 674 | 70.3 |
Marital status | ||
Single | 830 | 86.5 |
Married | 123 | 12.8 |
Divorced | 4 | 0.4 |
Widowed | 2 | 0.2 |
Occupation | ||
Student | 710 | 74 |
Employee | 137 | 14.3 |
Unemployed (looking for a job) | 98 | 10.2 |
I do not work | 14 | 1.5 |
Education level | ||
Primary | 2 | 0.2 |
Intermediate | 59 | 6.2 |
Secondary | 564 | 58.8 |
College | 334 | 34.8 |
Monthly income* | ||
 < 500 BHD | 378 | 39.4 |
500–700 BHD | 233 | 24.3 |
 > 700 BHD | 348 | 36.3 |
Smoking | ||
Yes | 156 | 16.3 |
No | 803 | 83.7 |
On a diet | ||
Yes, in the past | 224 | 23.4 |
Currently on a diet | 182 | 19 |
No | 553 | 57.7 |