Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of 180 medical students at Makerere CHS, 2013
Variables | Categories | Value |
|---|---|---|
Mean age (years) ± SD | 21.6 ± 3.3 | |
Body mass index | Underweight | 9 (5.0) |
Normal | 155 (86.1) | |
Overweight | 14 (7.8) | |
Obese | 2 (1.1) | |
Mean height (m) ± SD | 1.73 ± 1.04 | |
Sex | Male | 107 (59.4) |
Female | 73 (41.6) | |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | Below 130 | 154 (85.6) |
130–139 | 16 (8.9) | |
140 and above | 10 (5.6) | |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | Below 85 | 119 (66.1) |
85 to 89 | 25 (13.9) | |
90 and above | 36 (20.0) | |
Year of study | Year one | 59 (32.8) |
Year two | 74 (41.1) | |
Year three | 26 (14.4) | |
Year four | 18 (10.0) | |
Year five | 3 (1.7) | |
Mean waist-hip ratio ± SD | Normal | 167 (92.8) |
Excessive body fat | 13 (7.2) | |
Mean random blood sugar (mmol/l) | Normal | 171 (95.0) |
Altered glucose tolerance | 6 (3.3) | |
Diabetic | 3 (1.7) | |