Table 1.
Socio-demographical characteristics of study patients (n = 80)
| Characteristicsa | Group 1(AI) n = 40a | Group 2(RI) n = 40a | Total n = 80 | p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 33.82 ± 9.31 | 33.30 ± 8.76 | 33.56 ± 9.04 | 0.79 |
| Height (meters) | 1.61 ± 0.09 | 1.64 ± 0.13 | 1.62 ± 0.11 | 0.24 |
| Weight (kg) | 60.32 ± 9.74 | 61.72 ± 10.63 | 61.03 ± 10.18 | 0.54 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.24 ± 3.31 | 23.12 ± 4.34 | 23.18 ± 3.82 | 0.89 |
| Gender: | ||||
| Male | 11 (47.82%) | 12 (52.17%) | 23 (28.8%) | |
| Female | 29 (50.87%) | 28 (49.12%) | 57 (71.2%) | |
| Marital Status: | ||||
| Single | 12 (48%) | 13 (52%) | 25 (31.2%) | |
| Married | 28 (52.83%) | 25 (47.17%) | 53 (66.2%) | |
| Divorced | 0 (0%) | 2 (100%) | 2 (2.5%) | |
| Stage of Disease: | ||||
| Sub-Acute | 19 (47.5%) | 21 (52.5%) | 40 (50%) | |
| Chronic | 15 (37.5%) | 25 (62.5%) | 40 (50%) | |
| Occupational Status: | ||||
| Unemployed/house wife | 23 (57.5%) | 17 (42.5%) | 40 (50%) | |
| Private job | 6 (31.58%) | 13 (68.42%) | 19 (23.8%) | |
| Government Job | 10 (50%) | 10 (50%) | 20 (25%) | |
| Disable | 1 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (1.2%) | |
| Body Mass Index Groups: | ||||
| Under weight | 3 (50%) | 3 (50%) | 6 (7.5%) | |
| Normal weight | 27 (50.94%) | 26 (49.06%) | 53 (66.2%) | |
| Overweight | 8 (50%) | 8 (50%) | 16 (20%) | |
| Obese | 2 (40%) | 3 (60%) | 5 (6.2%) | |
aValues represented as mean and standard deviation or frequency (percentage); *Values presented as Level of significance with independent T test.