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Table 1 The differences of anthropometric measurements and socio-demographic characteristics in the three different locations

From: Obesity and overweight: prevalence and associated socio demographic factors among mothers in three different areas in the Gaza Strip-Palestine: a cross-sectional study

Variables

Urban n = 100

Rural n = 40

Refugee camp n = 217

P-value

 

n (%)

Mean (SD)

n (%)

Mean (SD)

n (%)

Mean (SD)

 

Height (m)

 

1.60 (0.06)

 

1.60 (0.06)

 

1.60 (0.05)

0.890††

Weight (Kg)

 

70.25 (18.20)

 

68.40 (12.95)

 

71.75(14.5)

0.390††

Age (Year)

 

30.40 (6.13)

 

28.73 (6.44)

 

31.36 (6.45)

0.044††

Household members

 

6.20 (1.90)

 

5.65 (2.10)

 

6.82 (1.97)

< 0.001††

Working

      

0.56

Housewife

93 (93.0)

 

38 (95.0)

 

208 (95.9)

  

Employee

7 (7.0)

 

2 (5.0)

 

9 (9.1)

  

Monthly income (NIS)

      

0.425

> 2000

37 (37.0)

 

9 (22.5)

 

63 (29.0)

  

1000-2000

27 (27.0)

 

15 (37.5)

 

65 (30.0)

  

< 1000

36 (36.0)

 

16 (40.0)

 

89 (41.0)

  

Household assistance

      

< 0.001

Yes

23 (23.0)

 

14 (35.0)

 

148 (68.2)

  

No

77 (77.0)

 

26 (65.0)

 

69 (31.8)

  

Education Level

      

0.005

High

32 (32.0)

 

9 (22.5)

 

38 (17.5)

  

Medium

67 (67.0)

 

26 (65.0)

 

16 (76.0)

  

Low

1 (1.0)

 

5 (12.5)

 

14 (6.5)

  
  1. ††One way ANOVA, Pearson Chi-Square Test, Significant level at p < 0.05. (NIS) New Israeli Shekel, US$1 = 3.90 Shekel. Assistance: money or food.
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