Table 1 Comparison of the socio-demographic characteristics of the study population

Age Distribution (Years)

 Mean (± SD)

27.10 ± 5.05

26.77 ± 4.59

26.99 ± 4.88

0.69^#

 < 20

5 (9.62)

7 (7.29)

12 (8.11)

0.86^

 21–30

35(67.31)

66 (68.75)

101(68.24)

 31–40

12 (23.08)

22(22.92)

34 (22.97)

 41–49

0(0.00)

1(1.04)

1 (0.68)

Marital status

 Married

33 (63.46)

54 (56.25)

87(58.78)

0.39^$

 Single

19 (36.54)

42 (43.75)

61(41.22)

Educational Level

 None

1 (1.92)

0 (0.00)

1(0.68)

0.12^

 Primary

2 (3.85)

4 (4.17)

6(4.05)

 Secondary

19(36.54)

22 (22.92)

41(27.70)

 Tertiary

30 (57.69)

70 (72.92)

100 (67.57)

Parity

 0

37 (71.15)

76 (79.17)

113(76.35)

0.27^$

 ≥ 1

15 (28.85)

20 (20.83)

35(23.65)

Miscarriages/abortion

 0

34 (65.38)

53 (55.79)

87 (59.18)

0.48^

 1

9 (17.31)

22 (23.16)

31 (21.09)

 2

8 (15.38)

19 (20.00)

27 (18.37)

 3

0 (0.00)

1 (1.05)

1 (0.68)

 5

1 (1.92)

0 (0.00)

1 (0.68)

BMI (Kg/m²)

31.07 ± 5.05

28.82 ± 6.37

29.84 ± 6.08

0.006^#

 Underweight < 18.5

0 (0.00)

5 (5.21)

5 (3.38)

0.003^

 Normal (18.5–24.9)

2 (3.85)

23 (23.96)

25 (16.89)

 Overweight (25.0-29.9)

23 (44.23)

28 (29.17)

51 (34.46)

 Obesity I (30.0-34.9)

16(30.77)

25 (26.04)

41(27.70)

 Obesity II (35.0-39.9)

7(13.46)

13 (13.54)

20 (13.51)

 Extreme Obesity (40.0+)

4 (7.69)

2 (2.08)

6 (4.05)