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Table 2 Distribution of BMI category 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

Variable

BMI

Normal weight

Underweight

Overweight

Obesity

Total

p-value

Mean (SD)

(18.5-24.9)

(< 18.5)

(25.0-29.9)

(≥ 30.0)

n (%)

 

City

27.44 (6.48)

41 (41.0)

2 (2.0)

26 (26.0)

31 (31.0)

100 (100.0)

0.255

Rural

26.94 (4.86)

12 (30.0)

1 (2.5)

19 (47.5)

8 (20.0)

40 (100.0)

 

Refugee camp

28.28 (5.80)

68 (31.4)

4 (1.8)

78 (35.9)

67 (30.9)

217 (100.0)

 
  1. Fisher exact test, significant level at p < 0.05.
  2. BMI classification [12].
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