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Socio-demographic and anthropometric characteristics of study participants (n 186)
| Characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| Mean | 41·3 | |
| sd | 12·0 | |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 103 | 55·0 |
| Region | ||
| North | 16 | 8·6 |
| Northeast | 53 | 28·5 |
| Center-West | 22 | 11·8 |
| Southeast | 60 | 32·3 |
| South | 35 | 18·8 |
| Educational level | ||
| Less than elementary | 4 | 2·2 |
| Elementary | 5 | 2·7 |
| Secondary | 86 | 46·2 |
| College/university | 91 | 48·9 |
| BMI status | ||
| < 18·5 kg/m2 | 3 | 1·6 |
| 18·5–25 kg/m2 | 82 | 44·1 |
| 25–29·9 kg/m2 | 56 | 30·1 |
| ≥ 30 kg/m2 | 45 | 24·2 |
