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Table 1 Participants’ characteristics (N = 974)

From: Weight stigma is associated with body mass index among college students in Taiwan: the mediated role of internalized weight stigma

 

n (%)

Age (year)a

23.70 (4.31)

Gender (male)

396 (40.7)

Major

 

 Literal arts

130 (13.3)

 Science

82 (8.4)

 Management

262 (26.9)

 Engineering

119 (12.2)

 Electrical engineering and computer science

100 (10.3)

 Social science

78 (8.0)

 Planning and design

31 (3.2)

 Bioscience and biotechnology

35 (3.6)

 Medicine

84 (8.6)

 Other

53 (5.4)

Degree level (undergraduate)

686 (70.4)

Monthly income

 

 Below 5000 New Taiwan Dollar (NTD)

145 (14.9)

 5000–9999 NTD

105 (10.8)

 10,000–14,999 NTD

132 (13.6)

 15,000 or above NTD

336 (37.6)

 Not reported

226 (23.2)

Current cigarette user (No)

 

 No

705 (72.4)

 Yes

43 (4.4)

 Not reported

226 (23.2)

Current alcohol user (No)

 

 No

662 (68.0)

 Yes

86 (8.8)

 Not reported

226 (23.2)

Diagnosis of chronic disease (No)

 

 No

562 (57.7)

 Yes

36 (3.7)

 Not reported

376 (38.6)

  1. a Reported in Mean (SD).
  2. Note. 1USD ≈ 30 NTD