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Table 3 Comparison of Depo-Provera user and non-user participants using independent t-test

From: Changes in body weight and blood pressure among women using Depo-Provera injection in Northwest Ethiopia

Variables

Depo-Provera users (n = 50)

%

Control group

(n = 50)

%

p-value

Age (years)

 < 20

1

2

1

2

0.93

 20–30

39

78

40

80

 > 30

10

20

9

18

 Total

50

100

50

100

Duration of use of Depo-Provera (month)

 6–24

23

46

 

 27–48

21

42

 51–96

6

12

 Total

50

100

Weight (Kg)

55.14 ± 6.62

55.52 ± 8.30

0.80

Height (m)

1.58 ± 0.65

1.60 ± 0.60

0.09

BMI (Kg/m2)

22.05 ± 3.10

21.56 ± 3.05

0.42

MAP (mmHg)

83.22 ± 8.68

82.91 ± 6.98

0.85

  1. Variables statistically significant at p ≤ 0.05, p-values (obtained by independent t-test)