Table 1 Personal data of the participants in the study groups
Group I (n = 105) | Group II (n = 105) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | |||
Mean ± SD | 28.61 ± 5.33 | 28.86 ± 5.51 | 0.741 |
Range | 19.0–42.0 | 18.0–43.0 | |
Residence, n (%) | |||
Urban | 28 (26.7%) | 20 (19.0%) | 0.189 |
Rural | 77 (73.3%) | 85 (81.0%) | |
Educational level, n (%) | |||
Illiterate | 26 (24.8%) | 29 (27.6%) | |
Basic education | 54(51.4%) | 53(50.5%) | 0.880 |
Secondary or more | 25 (23.8%) | 23(21.9%) | |
Work, n (%) | |||
Working | 23 (21.9%) | 21 (20.0%) | 0.735 |
Not working | 82 (78.1%) | 84 (80.0%) | |
BMI(Kg/m2) | |||
Mean ± SD | 33.39 ± 4.21 | 32.84 ± 4.21 | 0.350 |
Range | 25.3–40.6 | 25.3–40.6 | |