Influence of co-morbidity on body composition changes after weight loss intervention among overweight housewives: a follow-up study of the MyBFF@home

Table 1 Socio demographic characteristic of the obesity with and without Co-morbid housewives group. (N:126)

Socio-demography characteristic	Obesity (G1) n:84		obesity with co-morbidities (G2) n:42		p-value
Socio-demography characteristic	n	%	n	%
Age
• 18–29	7	8.3	1	2.4
• 30–39	13	15.5	1	2.4	0.001*
• 40–49	41	48.8	13	31
• 50–59	23	27.4	27	64.3
Ethnicity
• Malay	78	92.9	39	92.9
• Chinese	–	–	1	2.4	0.800
• Indian	6	7.1	2	4.8
Marital status
• Single	2	2.4	–	–	0.196
• Married	78	92.8	35	83.3
• Widow	4	4.8	7	16.6
Education level
• Primary	11	13.1	12	28.6
• Secondary	60	71.5	12	28.6	0.168
• Tertiary	9	10.7	14	33.3
• Others	4	4.8	4	9.5
Body Mass Index (BMI)
• 25–29.9	45	53.6	17	40.5
• 30–34.9	22	26.2	20	47.6	0.660
• 35–39.9	17	20.2	5	11.9
Non-communicable diseases					–
• Diabetes Mellitus			11	26.2
• Hypertension			14	33.3
• Hyperlipidemia			5	11.9
• Combined disease			12	28.6

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