Table 1. Mean and SD of Age and BMI among the Three Ethnic Groups Based on Gender .
| Ethnicity | Gender | Age (year) | BMI(Kg/m2) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mean(SD) | mean(SD) | |||
| Fars-native | Men(814) | 39.86(14.42) | 25.65(4.91) | 0.001 |
| Women(811) | 40.01(14.06) | 27.80(5.94) | ||
| Total(1625) | 39.93(14.23) | 26.72(5.56) | ||
| Turkman | Men(488) | 40.15(14.22) | 24.89(4.46) | 0.001 |
| Women(489) | 39.63(14.22) | 27.47(5.82) | ||
| Total(977) | 39.89(14.22) | 26.18(5.34) | ||
| Sisstani | Men(197) | 39.37(14.75) | 22.71(4.63) | 0.001 |
| Women(195) | 39.42(14.07) | 26.49(7.88) | ||
| Total(392) | 39.40(14.39) | 24.59(6.72) | ||
| Total | Men(1499) | 39.89(14.38) | 25.02(4.82) | 0.001 |
| Women(1495) | 39.81(14.12) | 27.52(6.20) | ||
| Total(2994) | 39.85(14.24) | 26.27(5.69) |
Post-hoc.test between Fars-native and Turkman in men (P=0.006) and in whole (P=0.015) is significant but in women is not significant (P=0.320). Post-hoc. test between Fars-native and Sisstani in men (P=0.001), women (P=0.010) and in whole (P=0.001) is significant. Post-hoc. test between Turkman and Sisstani in men (P=0.001) and in whole (P=0.001) is significant but in women is not significant (P=0.075). ANOVA among three ethnic groups in men (P=0.001), in women (P=0.029) and in whole (P=0.001) is significant. There is no statistical signification in internal ethnic groups and among ethnic groups based on age.