Research Article

Eating Behaviours of British University Students: A Cluster Analysis on a Neglected Issue

Table 1

Sample characteristics.

Age (years) (mean (SD))21.4 (4.7)
Sex ( (%))
 Male117 (33.9)
 Female228 (66.1)
BMI (kg⋅m−2) (mean ± SD)23.5 (4.0)
BMI classification (%)
 Underweight5.0
 Normal weight69.1
 Overweight19.6
 Obese 6.3
Ethnicity (%)
 White70.9
 Mixed5.2
 Asian or Asian British17.2
 Black British4.1
 Chinese0.3
 Other2.3
Religion (%)
 Christian48.8
 Hindu1.5
 Muslim15.2
 Sikh2.1
 Atheist26.2
 Other6.3
Living arrangement (%)
 On campus18.1
 Off campus81.9
Year of study (%)
 143.8
 228.1
 326.4
 41.4
 50.3