Table 1 Cyproheptadine use and sample characteristics, n (%)

Sex

<0.001^a

 Male

51 (34.7)

96 (65.3)

 Female

313 (88.9)

39 (11.1)

 Total

364 (72.9)

135 (29.1)

Age (years)

<0.001^a

 13–19

147 (77.8)

42 (22.2)

 20–24

70 (82.4)

15 (17.6)

 25–35

120 (73.6)

43 (26.4)

 36–55

27 (43.5)

35 (56.5)

Highest educational level

0.008^a

 No education, preschool

37 (94.9)

2 (5.1)

 Primary

118 (75.6)

38 (24.4)

 Secondary

192 (69.1)

86 (30.9)

 Higher

17 (65.4)

9 (34.6)

Current marital status

0.018^a

 Never married

165 (79.3)

43 (20.7)

 Currently married

176 (67.7)

84 (32.3)

 Formerly, ever married

23 (74.2)

8 (25.8)

Age (mean ± SD)

Users (n = 364)

Non users (n = 135)

p

 Male

23.88 ± 7,91

29.64 ± 12.42

0.003^b

 Female

23.70 ± 8.98

23.74 ± 6.37

0.975^b