Table II.
Base-line clinical and physiological characteristics according to body mass index
| Variables |
Underweight
BMI <18 |
Normal
BMI 18-22.9 |
Overweight
BMI 23-25.99 |
Obese
BMI ≥26 |
p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 21 | 78 | 56 | 127 | |
| Female age (years) | 33.095 ± 1.11 | 32.167 ± 0.52 | 32.161 ± 0.666 | 31.89 ± 0.4 | 0.74 |
| Age at marriage (years) | 25.81 ± 1.453 | 24.949 ± 0.508 | 24.214 ± 0.57 | 25.248 ± 0.372 | 0.42 |
| Age of menarche (years) | 13.857 ± 0.261 | 14.038 ± 0.141 | 13.964 ± 0.157 | 14.134 ± 0.1 | 0.67 |
| Duration of infertility | 7.286 ± 0.799 | 7.218 ± 0.418 | 7.946 ± 0.634 | 6.642 ± 0.315 | 0.20 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 122.048 ± 0.965 | 121.205 ± 0.492 | 121 ± 0.727 | 119.819 ± 0.464 | 0.09 |
| Diastolic blood pressure(mm Hg) | 73.857 ± 0.591 | 75.333 ± 0.403 | 75.089 ± 0.538 | 76.701 ± 0.367 | 0.001* |
Values are represented as Mean±SD.
Differences among groups were assessed by using analysis of variance. Significance level at <0.05.