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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of participants

From: Body composition is related to cognitive function among young adults in Ghana

Variable

Total Mean ± SD

Male Mean ± SD

Female Mean ± SD

Age (years)

20.18 ± 2.52

20.70 ± 3.24

19.84 ± 1.84

Family size

6.31 ± 3.09

6.09 ± 2.32

6.47 ± 3.51

 

Total N(%)

Male n(%)

Female n(%)

Sex

381 (100)

152 (39.9)

229 (60.1)

Hall of residence:

   

    Hall I

49(12.9)

36(23.7)

13(5.7)

    Hall II

35(9.2)

16(10.5)

19(8.3)

    Hall III

90(23.6)

31(20.4)

59(25.8)

    Hall IV

32(8.4)

11(7.2)

21(9.2)

    Hall V

34(8.9)

12(7.9)

22(10.6)

    Hall VI

32(8.4)

7(4.6)

25(10.9)

    Hall VII

44(11.5)

17(11.2)

27(11.8)

    Hall VIII

65(17.1)

22(14.5)

43(18.8)

Nationality:

   

    Ghanaian

377(99.0)

151(99.3)

226(98.7)

    Non-Ghanaian

4(1.0)

1(0.7)

3(1.3)

  1. SD Standard deviation