Table 2 Descriptive statistics of the study samples
Variable | UEBMI (n=3619)Â Prop. (%) (n) | Mean(SD) | URRBMI, URBMI & NRCMI (n=25333)Â Prop. (%) (n) | Mean(SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender (Male) | 57.70 (2088) | Â | 45.96 (11644) | Â |
Marital status (Married) | 87.95 (3182) | Â | 86.90 (22005) | Â |
Age Group | ||||
 - 45-59 years old | 38.13 (1380) |  | 45.59 (11545) |  |
 - 60-69 years old | 35.70 (1292) |  | 35.50 (8990) |  |
 - 70-79 years old | 20.72 (750) |  | 15.38 (3895) |  |
 - Above 80 years old | 5.44 (197) |  | 3.53 (893) |  |
Education Level | ||||
 - Illiterate/Semi-literate | 10.64 (385) |  | 46.18 (11694) |  |
 - Primary School | 26.42 (956) |  | 28.07 (7107) |  |
 - Middle School | 28.05 (1015) |  | 19.00 (4810) |  |
 - High School and above | 34.90 (1263) |  | 6.75 (1709) |  |
Number of Chronic Disease Group | ||||
 - No chronic disease | 19.67 (712) |  | 25.80 (6532) |  |
 - One chronic disease | 24.21 (876) |  | 29.09 (7366) |  |
 - 2 to 3 chronic diseases | 36.11 (1307) |  | 31.47 (7968) |  |
 - 4 or more chronic diseases | 20.01 (724) |  | 13.63 (3451) |  |
Self-related health | ||||
 - Good | 28.76 (1041) |  | 21.40 (5418) |  |
 - Fair | 55.40 (2005) |  | 51.46 (13029) |  |
 - Poor | 15.83 (573) |  | 27.13 (6868) |  |
Difficulties in Activity of Daily Living |  | 0.21±0.73 |  | 0.40±1.00 |
Log of per capita GDP |  | 10.97±0.49 |  | 10.66±0.53 |
Per Capita Household Expenditure |  | 9.81±0.80 |  | 9.09±0.95 |
Hospital beds per 1,000 population |  | 5.44±1.76 |  | 4.55±1.55 |
Doctors per 1,000 population |  | 2.85±1.17 |  | 2.24±0.97 |
Outpatient visit in the past month | 18.73 (678) | Â | 18.50 (4684) | Â |
Hospitalization in the past year | 19.73 (714) | Â | 15.51 (3927) | Â |
Region | ||||
 -West | 22.49(814) |  | 31.29(7929) |  |
 -Middle | 33.13(1199) |  | 33.28(8430) |  |
 -East | 44.38(1606) |  | 35.43(8976) |  |