Table 1. Baseline characteristics (N=307)
Baseline characteristics N (%)
Gender  
  Male 147 (47.9)
  Female 160 (52.1)
Underlying diseases (N=304)  
  Underlying diseases (Allergic rhinitis, PCOS, asthma, G6PD, ADHD, Crohn’s disease, gout, nasopharyngeal cancer, migraine, MDD, DM, narcolepsy) 77 (25.3)
  No underlying disease 227 (74.7)
Medication usage  
  Medication usage (Antihistamine, allopurinol, methylphenidate, OCP, ICS, Sertraline, fluoxetine, abilify, armodafinil, metformin) 53 (17.3)
  No medication usage 254 (82.7)
GPA (N=306)  
  2.00 - 2.49 6 (2)
  2.50 - 2.99 31 (10.1)
  3.00 - 3.49 137 (44.8)
  3.50 - 4.00 132 (43.1)
Duration of sleep per night (hours)    
  0 - <4 2 (0.7)
  4 - <6 106 (34.5)
  6 - <8 173 (56.4)
  ≥ 8 26 (8.5)
Duration of exercise per week (minutes) (N=306)  
  0 < 50 128 (41.8)
  50 - <100 73 (23.9)
  100 - <150 47 (15.4)
  ≥ 150 58 (19)
Extracurricular activities  
  Extracurricular activities 252 (82.1)
  No extracurricular activities 55 (17.9)
Club activities    
  Club activities 169 (55)
  No club activity 138 (45)

PCOS: Polycystic ovary syndrome; G6PD: glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency; ADHD: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, MDD: Major depressive disorder; DM: Diabetes mellitus; OCP: Oral contraceptive pill; ICS: Inhaled corticosteroids; GPA: Grade point average

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