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Table 1 Characteristics of the analytical sample by place of residence in 14176 Iranian women, 1999–2000

From: A comparison of two methods for estimating odds ratios: Results from the National Health Survey

Variables

Rural (n = 5219)

Urban (n = 8957)

Age, years(mean, sda)

36.91 (13.58)

37.3(13.6)

BMIb(mean, sd)

24.14(4.64)

26.02(5.06)

Years of education(mean, sd)

2.59(3.42)

5.65(4.83)

Married (number)

3973

7234

Non-married (number)

1246

1723

Low economic index(number)

1655

2379

Lower-middle economic index(number)

1036

2271

Upper-middle economic index(number)

1280

2212

High economic index(number)

1248

2095

Smoker (number)

97

176

Non smoker(number)

5122

8781

  1. astandard deviation
  2. bBody mass index (weight (kg)/height(m)2).