Table 3.

Measurement of characteristics of of the survey respondents from rural Karachi, Pakistan from November 2008 until June 2010 (n = 410)

Variables	Mean ± S.D.	95% C.I.
Weight (Kg)	59.56 ± 8.71	58.71 — 60.40
Height (inches)	56.98 ± 6.02	56.39 — 57.56
BMI	30.30 ± 8.38	29.49 — 31.11
Waist circumference (inches)	34.14 ± 3.25	33.82 — 34.46
Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg)	126.21 ± 14.49	123.46 — 128.96
Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg)	80.46 ± 7.59	79.73 — 81.19
Age	43.8 ± 9.59	42.87 — 44.72
No. of children	5.42 ± 2.0	5.23 — 5.61
Monthly income (In Rupees)	6915 ± 1992	6722.20 — 7107.80
No. of siblings	6.88 ± 3.30	6.56 — 7.19
No. of cigarettes	7.50 ± 10.0	6.53 — 8.46
Total family members	7.08 ± 2.04	6.39 — 7.76