Table 2 BMI distribution in different socio-demographic characteristics
Mean ± SD | median(25 ~ 75percentile) | floor | celling | χ2/F | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Residence | ||||||
Rural | 24.00 ± 3.55 | 23.71(21.49 ~ 26.14) | 14.33 | 50.07 | 29.466 | < 0.001 |
Urban | 24.35 ± 3.48 | 24.08(21.91 ~ 26.43) | 15.63 | 52.82 | ||
Areas | ||||||
North | 23.88 ± 3.53 | 23.51(21.29 ~ 26.05) | 14.33 | 52.82 | 43.596 | < 0.001 |
Central | 24.37 ± 3.58 | 24.11(21.88 ~ 26.49) | 15.31 | 50.07 | ||
South | 23.96 ± 3.28 | 23.73(21.6 ~ 25.96) | 15.64 | 40.03 | ||
Gender | ||||||
Male | 24.00 ± 3.36 | 23.8(21.62 ~ 26.08) | 14.33 | 52.82 | 15.795 | < 0.001 |
Female | 24.34 ± 3.63 | 24.03(21.73 ~ 26.45) | 14.78 | 50.07 | ||
Education | ||||||
≤ 6 years | 24.15 ± 3.53 | 23.87(21.66 ~ 26.19) | 14.33 | 45.05 | 1.307 | 0.520 |
>6 years & ≤ 9 years | 24.22 ± 3.5 | 23.95(21.7 ~ 26.4) | 15.63 | 50.07 | ||
>9 years | 24.15 ± 3.47 | 23.98(21.82 ~ 26.2) | 16.13 | 52.82 | 3.327 | 0.190 |
Physical activity | ||||||
Light | 24.08 ± 3.67 | 23.83(21.49 ~ 26.14) | 15.31 | 44.23 | ||
Moderate | 24.18 ± 3.64 | 23.91(21.52 ~ 26.37) | 15.63 | 52.82 | ||
High | 24.22 ± 3.41 | 23.95(21.81 ~ 26.3) | 14.33 | 50.07 | ||