Authors : N. Abbasgholizadeh , A. Nemati , A. Naghizadeh Baghi , M.H Dehgan , H. Sadeghi , Hamideh Aghazadeh Pir and M. Baraak
Abstract: Several studies confirmed by the relationship between socioeconomic factors and health status can be explained in part by differences in health-related behavior according to socioeconomic status. This study was done to assess the relation between social health and Anthropometric factors in Ardebilian women. One thousand eight hundred and seventy five adult women aged, 15-94 years were selected for study. The anthropometric measurements (height and weight) were taken by trained staff. Socio-demographic factors were assessed by using the WHO STEPS instrument. The educational level and some physical activity variables, adult employed/unemployed and sanitation behavior were evaluated with using questionnaire. Data were analyzed by independent t-test and chi-square in SPSS 13.0 statistical software package for Windows. This study was showed that there was different between anthropometric factors (height, weight and BMI) in two areas (urban and rural), significantly (p< 0.05). Hygienic urban women were more than rural ones. Height, weight and BMI of hygienic women were more than non hygienic women, significantly (p< 0.05). Marriage, disposal solid waste, sun lighted house, physical activity, literacy, job in urban women were more than rural women, but animal keeping were less than rural women, significantly (p< 0.05). There was relationship between literacy and variables including disposal solid waste, sun light house, animal keep and physical activity, significantly (p< 0.05). This study indicated that deficiency in hygienic behavior of women could decrease anthropometric factors and social health behavior.
N. Abbasgholizadeh , A. Nemati , A. Naghizadeh Baghi , M.H Dehgan , H. Sadeghi , Hamideh Aghazadeh Pir and M. Baraak , 2007. Social Health Status and Anthropometric Factors in Ardebilian Women, Iran . Research Journal of Biological Sciences, 2: 725-728.