Table 1 Demographic features of the studied groups
Total participants (n = 170) | Male group (n = 97) | Female group (n = 73) | Chi2* / t | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 41.11 ± 9.22 | 40.7 ± 9.76 | 41.66 ± 8.48 | 0.668 | 0.505 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 25.46 ± 4.07 | 24.69 ± 3.74 | 26.50 ± 4.28 | 2.94 | 0.004* |
Occupation | |||||
None | 67 (39.4%) | 0(0%) | 67 (91.8%) | 149.18 | < 0.001* |
Manual work | 63 (37.1%) | 63 (64.9%) | 0(0%) | ||
Office work | 40 (23.6%) | 34 (35.1%) | 6 (8.2%) | ||
Residence | |||||
Rural | 42 (24.7%) | 21 (21.6%) | 21 (28.8%) | 1.134 | 0.287 |
Urban | 128 (75.3%) | 76 (78.4%) | 52 (71.2%) | ||
Marital status | |||||
Single | 63 (37.1%) | 29 (29.9%) | 34 (46.6%) | 4.96 | 0.026* |
Married | 107 (62.9%) | 68 (70.1%) | 39 (53.4%) | ||
Education level | |||||
Illiterate | 22 (12.9%) | 11 (11.3%) | 11 (15.1%) | 7.31 | 0.063 |
Read and write | 30 (17.6%) | 17 (17.5%) | 13 (17.8%) | ||
Primary level | 92 (54.1%) | 48 (49.5%) | 44 (60.3%) | ||
Secondary level | 26 (15.3%) | 21 (21.6%) | 5 (6.8%) | ||
Comorbid diseases | |||||
Hypertension | 9 (5.3%) | 8 (8.2%) | 1 (1.4%) | 3.93 | 0.047* |
Diabetes mellitus | 32 (18.8%) | 20 (20.6%) | 12 (16.4%) | 0.476 | 0.49 |