Table 2 Presentation of skipping breakfast by participants’ characteristics (N = 502)
Variable(s) | Skipping Breakfast; n (%) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | ||
Gender | 0.315 | ||
Male | 149 (61.3) | 94 (38.7) | |
Female | 170 (65.6) | 89 (34.4) | |
Age (in years) | 0.421 | ||
18–21 | 193 (65.0) | 104 (35.0) | |
22–26 | 126 (61.5) | 79 (38.5) | |
Study level | 0.329 | ||
1st year | 211 (65.5) | 111 (34.5) | |
2nd year | 58 (63.0) | 34 (37.0) | |
3rd year | 26 (52.0) | 24 (48.0) | |
4th year | 24 (63.2) | 14 (6.8) | |
Monthly family income (BDT) | 0.731 | ||
<20,000 | 85 (66.4) | 43 (33.6) | |
20,000–40,000 | 179 (62.4) | 108 (37.6) | |
>40,000 | 55 (63.2) | 32 (36.8) | |
Self-perceived health status | 0.009 | ||
Very good | 35 (71.4) | 14 (28.6) | |
Good | 182 (58.0) | 132 (42.0) | |
Fair | 84 (74.3) | 29 (25.7) | |
Poor | 18 (69.2) | 8 (30.8) | |
Self-reported body mass index | 0.139 | ||
Underweight | 51 (59.3) | 35 (40.7) | |
Normal weight | 245 (65.9) | 127 (34.1) | |
Overweight/obese | 23 952.3) | 21 (47.7) | |
Physical activity level | 0.614 | ||
Physically inactive | 39 (66.1) | 20 (33.9) | |
Moderate activity | 158 (61.5) | 99 (38.5) | |
Regular activity | 122 (65.6) | 64 (34.4) | |
Smoking status | 0.004 | ||
Yes | 39 (83.0) | 8 (17.0) | |
No | 280 (61.5) | 175 (38.5) | |
Taking dietary supplements | 0.014 | ||
Yes | 55 (76.4) | 17 (23.6) | |
No | 264 (61.4) | 166 (38.6) | |
Night eating syndrome | 0.006 | ||
Yes | 74 (75.5) | 24 (24.5) | |
No | 245 (60.6) | 159 (39.4) | |
Overall sleep quality | < 0.001 | ||
Good | 76 (47.8) | 83 (52.2) | |
Poor | 243 (70.8) | 100 (29.2) | |