Table 1: Relation between BMI, chronic diseases and gender.

Variable Males (50.4%) Females (49.6%) Total (858) P- value
N % N % N (%)
BMI Categories
Underweight
Normal
Overweight
Obese
Morbid Obesity

6
137
161
77
8

54.5%
52.3%
58.3%
38.3%
42.1%

5
125
115
124
11

45.5%
47.7%
41.7%
61.7%
57.9%

11(1.4%)
262(34.1%)
276(35.9%)
201(26.1%)
19(2.5%)

0.001**
Chronic Disease
No chronic disease
Chronic disease

287
133

66.6%
46.5%

263
153

61.9%
53.5%

550(64.1%)
286(35.9%)

0.272

**P≤0.05