Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the participants (N = 1092)
Characteristics | Total n (%) N = 1092 | Women n (%) N = 714 | Men n (%) N = 378 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 18–19 years | 45 (4.1) | 33 (4.6) | 12 (3.2) |
20–34 years | 555 (50.8) | 363 (50.8) | 192 (50.8) | |
35–54 years | 474 (43.4) | 309 (43.3) | 165 (43.7) | |
Older than 55 | 18 (1.6) | 9 (1.3) | 9 (2.4) | |
Marital Status | Single | 360 (33) | 240 (33.6) | 120 (31.7) |
Married | 696 (63.7) | 441 (61.8) | 255 (67.5) | |
Widowed | 9 (0.8) | 6 (0.8) | 3 (0.8) | |
Divorced | 27 (2.5) | 27 (3.8) | 0 | |
Educational Level | Secondary school | 36 (3.3) | 30 (4.2) | 6 (1.6) |
Diploma | 162 (14.8) | 105 (14.7) | 57 (15.1) | |
Bachelor’s degree | 693 (63.5) | 453 (63.4) | 240 (63.5) | |
Higher education | 201 (18.4) | 126 (17.6) | 75 (19.8) | |
Employment type | Unemployed | 327 (29.9) | 243 (34) | 84 (22.2) |
Part-time job | 33 (3) | 18 (2.5) | 15 (4) | |
Full-time job | 696 (63.7) | 438 (61.3) | 258 (68.3) | |
More than one job | 36 (3.3) | 15 (2.2) | 21 (5.6) | |
Time of duty * | Day time job | 423 (55) | 312 (66.2) | 111 (37.8) |
Nighttime job | 42 (5) | 27 (5.8) | 15 (5.1) | |
Day/ Night job | 300 (40) | 132 (28) | 168 (57.1) | |
Monthly income | Less than 500 JD | 333 (30.5) | 234 (32.8) | 99 (26.2) |
500–999 JD | 549 (50.3) | 351 (49.2) | 198 (52.4) | |
1000–1500 JD | 129 (11.8) | 87 (12.2) | 42 (11.1) | |
More than 1500 JD | 81 (7.4) | 42 (5.9) | 39 (10.3 | |
Type of community | Urban | 924 (84.6) | 636 (89.1) | 288 (76.2) |
Rural | 168 (15.4) | 78 (10.9) | 90 (23.8) | |
Physical activity | Inactive | 509 (46.6) | 371 (51.9) | 138 (36.5) |
Minimally active | 426 (39) | 290 (40.6) | 136 (35.9) | |
Active | 157 (14.4) | 53 (7.5) | 104 (27.6) | |
Smoking | Not smoker | 714 (65.4) | 558 (78.2) | 156 (41.3) |
Smoker | 378 (34.6) | 156 (21.8) | 222 (58.7) | |
Cigarettes consumption § | Less than 10 / day | 219 (57.9) | 123 (78.9) | 96 (43.3) |
10–20 / day | 108 (28.6) | 18 (11.5) | 90 (40.5) | |
More than 20 / day | 51 (13.5) | 15 (9.6) | 36 (16.2) | |
Sweet consumption | No consumption | 189 (17.3) | 117 (16.4) | 72 (19) |
1–2 pieces /day | 657 (60.2) | 402 (56.3) | 255 (67.5) | |
More than 2 pieces /day | 246 (22.5) | 195 (27.3) | 51 (13.5) | |
Caffeinated drinks consumption | No consumption | 207 (19) | 129 (18.1) | 78 (20.6) |
1–2 cups /day | 600 (54.9) | 393 (55) | 207 (54.8) | |
more than 2 cups /day | 285 (26.1) | 192 (26.9) | 93 (24.6) |