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. 2024 Oct 14;14:23971. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-74804-8

Table 1.

Sociodemographic and obstetrics characteristics in study groups.

Variable Dark chocolate (n = 30) Milk chocolate (n = 30) P-value
Age (year) 53.6 ± 3.9 53.9 ± 4.0 0.820a
Menopause age (year) 49.8 ± 2.8 50.1 ± 2.3 0.725a
Marital status 1.000b
Married 27.0 (90.0) 28.0 (93.3)
Single 3.0 (10.0) 2.0 (6.7)
Occupation 0.506b
Housewife 23.0 (76.7) 26.0 (86.7)
Employed 7.0 (23.3) 4.0 (13.3)
Monthly income adequacy 0.699c
Adequate 8.0 (26.7) 11.0 (36.7)
Relatively adequate 18.0 (60.0) 14.0 (46.7)
Inadequate 4.0 (13.3) 5.0 (16.7)
Education 0.782c
Illiteracy 4.0 (13.3) 3.0 (10.0)
Primary school 7.0 (23.3) 8.0 (26.7)
Secondary school 2.0 (6.7) 2.0 (6.7)
High school 2.0 (6.7) 1/0 (3.3)
Diploma 8.0 (26.7) 7.0 (23.3)
University education 7.0 (23.3) 9.0 (30.0)
Spouse’s Education 0.741c
Illiteracy 0.0 (0.0) 1.0 (3.6)
Primary school 6.0 (21.4) 6.0 (21.4)
Secondary school 2.0 (7.1) 1.0 (3.6)
High school 4.0 (14.3) 2.0 (7.1)
Diploma 8.0 (28.6) 6.0 (21.4)
University education 8.0 (28.6) 12.0 (42.9)
Housing 1.000b
Personal 29.0 (96.7) 28.0 (93.3)
Rental/ Living with relatives 1.0 (3.3) 2.0 (6.7)
Gravida 0.657d
2 or less 9.0 (30.0) 6.0 (20.0)
3–4 12.0 (40.0) 13.0 (43.3)
5 or more 9.0 (30.0) 11.0 (36.7)
Parity 0.774b
2 or less 12.0 (30.0) 9.0 (40.0)
3–4 14.0 (46.7) 17.0 (56.7)
5 or more 4.0 (13.3) 4.0 (13.3)
Living children 1.000b
2 or less 12.0 (40.0) 12.0 (40.0)
3–4 15.0 (50.0) 14.0 (46.7)
5 or more 3.0 (10.0) 4.0 (13.3)
Abortion history 0.606d
Yes 14.0 (46.7) 16.0 (53.3)
No 16.0 (53.3) 14.0 (46.7)
Infertility history 1.000b
Yes 1.0 (3.3) 1.0 (3.3)
No 29.0 (96.7) 29.0 (96.7)

Data were presented as mean ± standard deviation or number (percent), a Independent ttest, bFisher’s exact test, cChi-square for trend test, dChi-square test.