Table 1.
Sociodemographic and anthropometric characteristics of the study participants.
| Variable * | Cases, n = 96 | Controls, n = 96 | p-Value ** |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Male | 37 (39%) | 37 (39%) | 1.0 |
| Female | 59 (61%) | 59 (61%) | |
| Job-status | |||
| Employed | 27 (28%) | 69 (72%) | 0.001 |
| Unemployed | 69 (72%) | 27 (28%) | |
| Marital status | |||
| Single | 48 (50%) | 23 (24%) | 0.001 |
| Married | 48 (50%) | 73 (76%) | |
| BMI classification | |||
| Underweight | 4 (4%) | 2 (2%) | 0.25 |
| Normal | 26 (27%) | 34(35%) | |
| Overweight | 30 (31%) | 35 (37%) | |
| Obese | 36 (38%) | 25 (26%) | |
| Current tobacco smoker | 37% | 10% | 0.001 |
| Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) | |||
| Mild | 13 (13%) | Not applicable | - |
| Moderate | 40 (42%) | ||
| Severe | 43 (45%) | ||
| Age (year) | 44 ± 13 | 43 ± 15 | 0.4 |
| Weight (kg) | 76 ± 19 | 75 ± 17 | 0.63 |
| Height (cm) | 163 ± 10 | 165 ± 10 | 0.13 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 29 ± 7 | 28 ± 6 | 0.11 |
| Body fat percentage (%) | 35 ± 12 | 33 ± 10 | 0.09 |
| Total body water percentage (%) | 36 ± 6 | 36 ± 7 | 0.91 |
| Body surface area (m2) | 2 ± 0.2 | 2 ± 0.2 | 0.98 |
| Lean mass (kg) | 49 ± 8 | 49 ± 8 | 0.68 |
| Fat mass (kg) | 28 ± 13 | 26 ± 10 | 0.31 |
| Serum 25(OH)D (nmol/L) *** a,b | 35 ± 7 | 38 ± 6 | 0.01 |
* Frequency count and (%) OR Mean ± SD; ** Independent samples t-test or Pearson’s Chi-Squared; *** a To convert to ng/mL, divide by 2.5, b data available for 43 cases and 50 controls.