Table 3 Comparison of demographic variables in intervention and control groups before educational intervention

Age(yr), mean (SD)

NA

38.17 ± 4.86

39.35 ± 5.64

0.461^a

Waist size(cm), mean (SD)

NA

97.46 ± 7.94

100.31 ± 9.58

0.085^a

BMI(kg/m²⁾, mean (SD)

NA

33.22 ± 4.96

34.12 ± 3.88

0.587^a

Weight (Kg), mean (SD)

NA

86.83 ± 10.78

89.42 ± 8.76

0.161

Place of residence frequency (percent)

City

12 (20.69)

11(19.3)

0.855^b

Village

47(79.31)

47(80.7)

Job frequency (percent)

Employee

2(3.45)

3(5.26)

0.734^b

Freelance

3(5.17)

4(7.02)

housewife

53(91.38)

50(87.72)

Level of Education frequency (percent)

Illiterate

5(8.62)

5(8.78)

0.784^b

Under diploma

21(36.21)

23(40.35)

Diploma

15(25.86)

17(29.82)

University

17(29.31)

12(21.05)

Marital status frequency (percent)

Married

53(91.38)

55(96.5)

0.387^b

Not married

3(5.17)

1(1.75)

Other

2(3.45)

1(1.75)

Spouse job frequency (percent)

Employee

5(8.62)

3(5.26)

0.384^b

Retired

2(3.45)

3(5.26)

Freelance

45(77.58)

42(73.69)

Unemployed

6(10.35)

9(15.79)

History of disease frequency (percent)

Yes

8(13.79)

6(10.53)

0.596^b

No

50(86.21)

51(89.47)

History of drug use frequency (percent)

Yes

6(10.35)

4(7.02)

0.747^b

No

52(89.65)

53(92.97)

History of maternal obesity frequency (percent)

Yes

31(53.45)

27(47.37)

0.585^b

No

27(46.55)

30(52.63)

History of father obesity frequency (percent)

Yes

14(24.14)

9(15.79)

0.354^b

No

44(75.86)

48(84.21)

Fasting Blood Sugar(mg/dL)

< 126

52(89.65)

54(94.74)

0.491^b

> 126

6(10.35)

3(5.26)