VARIABLES

LM (n = 17)

AM (n = 33)

CI (95%)

OR

p value

Age in years

Mean ± SD

35.41 ± 3.50

37.30 ± 5.65

−4.91; 1.31

0.214

Weight in Kgs

Mean ± SD

74.88 ± 9.12

71.49 ±12.23

−3.38; 10.18

0.319

Height in meters

Mean ± SD

1.65 ± 0.06

1.63 ± 0.06

−0.02; 0.05

0.320

BMI in kg/m²

Mean ± SD

27.61 ± 4.27

26.70 ± 3.94

−1.53; 3.34

0.460

Profession

n (%)

Remunerated job

Non Salaried job

15 (88.2)

02 (11.2)

23 (69.7)

10 (30.3)

0.53; 14.83

2.81

0.188

Matrimonial

status n (%)

Married

Single

13 (76.5)

04 (23.5)

21 (66.4)

12 (34.6)

0.43; 6.17

1.63

0.533

Residential area n (%)

Rural

Urban

02 (11.8)

15 (88.2)

02 (6.9)

21 (93.1)

0.27; 16.13

2.07

0.597

Past history of

abdominal

surgery n (%)

Yes

No

06 (35.3)

11 (64.7)

15 (45.5)

18 (54.5)

0.52; 5.77

1.73

0.548