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Table 8 Correlations between BF% categories and eating habits [Total (Percent)].

From: Obesity and eating habits among college students in Saudi Arabia: a cross sectional study

Questions

Answer

BF% categories

Total (Percent)

P Value*

Asked**

Levels**

Low

Normal

High

Very High

  

Q1.

A.

N = 2 (0.6%)

N = 57 (16.0%)

N = 23 (6.4%)

N = 49 (13.7%)

N = 131 (36.7%)

0.594

 

B.

N = 9 (2.5%)

N = 92 (25.8%)

N = 37 (10.4%)

N = 88 (24.6%)

N = 226 (63.3%)

 

Q2.

A.

N = 5 (1.4%)

N = 77 (21.6%)

N = 28 (7.8%)

N = 68 (19.0%)

N = 178 (49.9%)

0.464

 

B.

N = 6 (1.7%)

N = 58 (16.2%)

N = 26 (7.3%)

N = 48 (13.4%)

N = 138 (38.7%)

 
 

C.

N = 0 (0.0%)

N = 10 (2.8%)

N = 6 (1.7%)

N = 13 (3.6%)

N = 29 (8.1%)

 
 

D.

N = 0 (0.0%)

N = 4 (1.1%)

N = 0 (0.0%)

N = 8 (2.2%)

N = 12 (3.4%)

 

Q3.

A.

N = 0 (0.0%)

N = 17 (4.8%)

N = 9 (2.5%)

N = 14 (3.9%)

N = 40 (11.2%)

0.795

 

B.

N = 7 (2.0%)

N = 83 (23.2%)

N = 30 (8.4%)

N = 79 (22.1%)

N = 199 (55.7%)

 
 

C.

N = 4 (1.1%)

N = 48 (13.4%)

N = 20 (5.6%)

N = 40 (11.2%)

N = 112 (31.4%)

 
 

D.

N = 0 (0.0%)

N = 1 (0.3%)

N = 1 (0.3%)

N = 4 (1.1%)

N = 6 (1.7%)

 

Q4.

A.

N = 4 (1.1%)

N = 49 (13.7%)

N = 21 (5.9%)

N = 39 (10.9%)

N = 113 (31.7%)

0.275

 

B.

N = 5 (1.4%)

N = 43 (12.0%)

N = 13 (3.6%)

N = 28 (7.8%)

N = 89 (24.9%)

 
 

C.

N = 2 (0.6%)

N = 33 (9.2%)

N = 12 (3.4%)

N = 38 (10.6%)

N = 85 (23.8%)

 
 

D.

N = 0 (0.0%)

N = 24 (6.7%)

N = 14 (3.9%)

N = 32 (9.0%)

N = 70 (19.6%)

 

Q5.

A.

N = 1 (0.3%)

N = 10 (2.8%)

N = 7 (2.0%)

N = 22 (6.2%)

N = 40 (11.2%)

0.283

 

B.

N = 5 (1.4%)

N = 41 (11.5%)

N = 15 (4.2%)

N = 26 (7.3%)

N = 87 (24.4%)

 
 

C.

N = 2 (0.6%)

N = 49 (13.7%)

N = 18 (5.0%)

N = 46 (12.9%)

N = 115 (32.2%)

 
 

D.

N = 3 (0.8%)

N = 49 (13.7%)

N = 20 (5.6%)

N = 43 (12.0%)

N = 115 (32.2%)

 

Q6.

A.

N = 3 (0.8%)

N = 65 (18.2%)

N = 20 (5.6%)

N = 41 (11.5%)

N = 129 (36.1%)

0.483

 

B.

N = 3 (0.8%)

N = 32 (9.0%)

N = 18 (5.0%)

N = 34 (9.5%)

N = 87 (24.4%)

 
 

C.

N = 2 (0.6%)

N = 23 (6.4%)

N = 12 (3.4%)

N = 31 (8.7%)

N = 68 (19.0%)

 
 

D.

N = 3 (0.8%)

N = 29 (8.1%)

N = 10 (2.8%)

N = 31 (8.7%)

N = 73 (20.4%)

 

Q7.

A.

N = 0 (0.0%)

N = 5 (1.4%)

N = 3 (0.8%)

N = 8 (2.2%)

N = 16 (4.5%)

0.580

 

B.

N = 3 (0.8%)

N = 27 (7.6%)

N = 8 (2.2%)

N = 30 (8.4%)

N = 68 (19.0%)

 
 

C.

N = 5 (1.4%)

N = 66 (18.5%)

N = 28 (7.8%)

N = 45 (12.5%)

N = 144 (40.3%)

 
 

D.

N = 3 (0.8%)

N = 51 (14.3%)

N = 21 (5.9%)

N = 54 (15.1%)

N = 129 (36.1%)

 

Q8.

A.

N = 1 (0.3%)

N = 21 (5.9%)

N = 8 (2.2%)

N = 16 (4.5%)

N = 46 (12.9%)

0.935

 

B.

N = 4 (1.1%)

N = 43 (12.0%)

N = 24 (6.7%)

N = 50 (14.0%)

N = 121 (33.9%)

 
 

C.

N = 4 (1.1%)

N = 54 (15.1%)

N = 18 (5.0%)

N = 47 (13.2%)

N = 123 (34.5%)

 
 

D.

N = 2 (0.6%)

N = 31 (8.7%)

N = 10 (2.8%)

N = 24 (6.7%)

N = 67 (18.8%)

 

Q9.

A.

N = 6 (1.7%)

N = 97 (27.2%)

N = 43 (12.0%)

N = 91 (25.5%)

N = 237 (66.4%)

0.113

 

B.

N = 2 (0.6%)

N = 40 (11.2%)

N = 11 (3.1%)

N = 22 (6.2%)

N = 75 (21.0%)

 
 

C.

N = 3 (0.8%)

N = 10 (2.8%)

N = 5 (1.4%)

N = 18 (5.0%)

N = 36 (10.1%)

 
 

D.

N = 0 (0.0%)

N = 2 (0.6%)

N = 1 (0.3%)

N = 6 (1.7%)

N = 9 (2.5%)

 

Q10.

A.

N = 1 (0.3%)

N = 23 (6.4%)

N = 13 (3.6%)

N = 18 (5.0%)

N = 55 (15.4%)

0.819

 

B.

N = 3 (0.8%)

N = 24 (6.7%)

N = 10 (2.8%)

N = 29 (8.1%)

N = 66 (18.5%)

 
 

C.

N = 6 (1.7%)

N = 91 (25.5%)

N = 35 (9.8%)

N = 81 (22.7%)

N = 213 (59.7%)

 
 

D.

N = 1 (0.3%)

N = 11 (3.1%)

N = 2 (0.6%)

N = 9 (2.5%)

N = 23 (6.4%)

 

Q11.

A.

N = 0 (0.0%)

N = 13 (3.6%)

N = 6 (1.7%)

N = 13 (3.6%)

N = 32 (9.0%)

0.925

 

B.

N = 0 (0.0%)

N = 6 (1.7%)

N = 3 (0.8%)

N = 6 (1.7%)

N = 15 (4.2%)

 
 

C.

N = 11 (3.1%)

N = 130 (36.4%)

N = 51 (14.3%)

N = 118 (33.1%)

N = 310 (86.8%)

 

Q12.

A.

N = 0 (0.0%)

N = 5 (1.4%)

N = 3 (0.8%)

N = 7 (2.0%)

N = 15 (4.2%)

0.772

 

B.

N = 11 (3.1%)

N = 144 (40.3%)

N = 57 (16.0%)

N = 130 (36.4%)

N = 342 (95.8%)

 
  1. * No statistically significant correlations were found.
  2. ** Questions asked and answer levels were presented in Table 6.