Table 2 Demographic and background characteristics related to health volunteers of the intervention and control groups
Demographic and background variables | Intervention group | Control group | P-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Numbers | Percentage | Numbers | Percentage | |||
Weight (KG) | Less than 60 | 29 | 41.4 | 31 | 44.3 | 0.312** |
60 to 80 | 37 | 52.9 | 36 | 51.4 | ||
More than 80 | 4 | 5.7 | 3 | 4.3 | ||
Height (CM) | Less than 160 | 29 | 41.4 | 32 | 45.7 | 0.413* |
More than 160 | 41 | 58.6 | 38 | 54.3 | ||
Marital status | Single | 10 | 14.3 | 11 | 15.7 | 0.213** |
Married | 57 | 81.4 | 55 | 78.6 | ||
Divorce or spouse’s death | 3 | 4.3 | 4 | 5.7 | ||
Level of education | Under diploma | 15 | 21.5 | 13 | 18.6 | 0.178* |
Diploma | 37 | 52.8 | 40 | 57.1 | ||
Post-diploma and bachelor’s degree | 18 | 25.7 | 17 | 24.3 | ||
Employment status | Housekeeper | 48 | 68.6 | 47 | 67.1 | 0.557** |
Employee | 8 | 11.4 | 11 | 15.7 | ||
Self-employment | 4 | 5.7 | 2 | 2.9 | ||
Other | 10 | 14.3 | 10 | 14.3 | ||
Physical activity per week | Every day | 10 | 14.3 | 11 | 15.7 | 0.145* |
Most of days | 11 | 15.7 | 14 | 20 | ||
Sometimes | 21 | 30 | 18 | 25.7 | ||
Rarely | 14 | 20 | 12 | 17.1 | ||
Never | 14 | 20 | 15 | 21.5 | ||
Monthly income of the family | Less than 2 million | 13 | 18.6 | 16 | 22.9 | 0.098* |
2 to 3 million | 38 | 54.3 | 36 | 51.4 | ||
More than 3 million | 19 | 27.1 | 18 | 25.7 | ||
History of smoking | Yes | 4 | 5.7 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.316** |
No | 66 | 94.3 | 69 | 98.5 | ||
History of labor | Yes | 60 | 85.7 | 59 | 84.3 | 0.455* |
No | 10 | 14.3 | 11 | 15.7 | ||
Breastfeeding history | Yes | 55 | 78.6 | 51 | 72.9 | 0.288* |
No | 15 | 21.4 | 19 | 27.1 | ||
History of osteoporosis of family | Yes | 3 | 4.3 | 5 | 7.1 | 0.219** |
No | 67 | 95.7 | 65 | 92.9 | ||
History of bone density measurement | Yes | 14 | 20 | 11 | 15.7 | 0.186* |
No | 56 | 80 | 59 | 84.3 | ||
The location of residence | Qazvin | 49 | 70 | 51 | 9/72 | 0.255* |
Counties around Qazvin | 15 | 21.4 | 14 | 20 | ||
Village | 6 | 8.6 | 5 | 7.1 | ||
The number of family members | 3 people | 34 | 48.6 | 38 | 54.3 | 0.121* |
4 people | 27 | 38.5 | 25 | 35.7 | ||
5 people and more | 9 | 12.9 | 7 | 10 | ||