Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the malnourished and control adults.
Variables | Adult malnourished († n = 37) | Adult control († n = 27) | Total († n = 64) | † P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age in years, mean (†SD) | 25.4 (5.7) | 27.5 (5.6) | 26.4 (5.7) | 0.10 |
Sex (Female), n (%) | 23 (62.2%) | 16 (59.3%) | 39 (60.9%) | 0.81 |
†BMI in kg/m2, mean (SD) | 17.4 (1.05) | 23.5 (2.94) | 21.2 (3.82) | < 0.001 |
†Hb% in gm/dL, mean (SD) | 12.6 (1.6) | N/A | N/A | – |
Level of education | ||||
Illiterate, n (%) | 4 (10.8%) | 2 (7.4%) | 06 (09.4%) | 0.36 |
Primary, n (%) | 5 (13.5%) | 6 (22.3%) | 11 (17.2%) | |
Secondary, n (%) | 24 (64.9%) | 11 (40.7%) | 35 (54.7%) | |
Higher secondary, n (%) | 3 (8.1%) | 3 (11.1%) | 06 (09.4%) | |
Graduate, n (%) | 1 (2.7%) | 5 (18.5%) | 06 (09.4%) | |
Occupation | ||||
Service | 4 (10.8%) | 4 (14.9%) | 8 (12.5%) | 0.73 |
Business | 3 (8.1%) | 2 (07.4%) | 5 (7.8%) | |
Labourer | 4 (10.8%)) | 3 (11.1%) | 7 (10.9%) | |
Driver | 3 (8.1%) | 0 (00.0%) | 3 (4.8%) | |
Housewife | 13 (35.2%) | 11 (40.7%) | 24 (37.5%) | |
Factory worker | 10 (27.0%) | 5 (18.5%) | 15 (23.4%) | |
Others | 0 (00.0%) | 2 (07.4%) | 2 (3.1%) | |
Monthly family income († USD)*, mean (SD) | 162.3 (106.9) | 173.9 (135.7) | 167.1 (118.5) | 0.71 |
