Table 1.
General characteristics
| Variables | n=969 |
|---|---|
| Age, years | 49.8±11.1 |
| Weight, kg | 68.8±13.8 |
| Height, cm | 151±6.6 |
| BMI, kg/cm2 | 30±5.9 |
| Normal, n (%) | 150 (15.5) |
| Overweight, n (%) | 369 (38.2) |
| Obese class I, n (%) | 304 (31.4) |
| Obese class II, n (%) | 98 (10.1) |
| Obese class III, n (%) | 46 (4.8) |
| Civil status, n (%) | |
| Married/free union | 713 (74) |
| Education in years, n (%) | |
| 0–2 | 242 (25) |
| 3–8 | 292 (30) |
| Occupation, n (%) | |
| Work outside of home | 332 (35) |
| Housewife | 599 (62) |
| Income (dollars/month), n (%) | |
| ≤$180.00 | 374 (39) |
| >$180–500 | 396 (41) |
| Exposures, n (%) | |
| Indoor exposure to biomass for cooking or heating | 458 (47) |
| Indoor exposure to coal for cooking or heating | 185 (19) |
| Tobacco current or past exposure | 260 (27) |
| Pack/years | 3.3±7.31 |
| General COPD prevalence, n=969, n (%) | 24 (2.5) |
| With biomass exposure, n=458, n (%) | 14 (3.1) |
| With coal exposure, n=185, n (%) | 4 (2.2) |
| With biomass/coal exposure, n=536, n (%) | 15 (3.5) |
| With tobacco exposure, n=348, n (%) | 4 (1.1) |
Note: Currency is US Dollars.
Abbreviation: BMI, body mass index.