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. 2011 Dec 20;1(2):111–117. doi: 10.5681/hpp.2011.012

Table 1. Demographic and anthropometric characteristics of the participants.

Variables Group 1 (n=399) Group 2 (n=200)
Mean ± SD or(%) Mean ± SD or(%)
Age(yr) 33.13 ± 7.51 37.85 ± 7.91
Educational level %
Illiterate (9.3) (0)
Grade 5 or less (24.6) (0)
Grade 8 (22.8) (0)
Completed grade 12 (35.8) (13.5)
University or other tertiary institution (7.5) (86.5)
Weight (kg) 67.96 ± 12.45 66.41 ± 11.04
Height (cm) 157.59 ± 5.86 159.52 ± 5.86
BMI (kg/m2) 27.40 ± 4.95 26.07 ± 3.92*

Group 1: women who attending health centers

Group 2: women of health care providers

* Significant statistical difference between two groups by Independent t-test (P<0.001)