Table 1. Social characteristics of the participants (N=84).

Social characteristics of patients are presented in frequencies (n) and proportions (%)

BMI: Body Mass Index 

Variables	Category	Frequency and Proportion n (%)
Gender	Male	n=55 (65.5%)
	Female	n=29 (34.5%)
Age	0-30 years	n=13 (16%)
	31-60 years	n=51 (62%)
	61-83 years	n=18 (22%)
BMI	Less than 18.5	n=4 (4.8%)
	18.5-24.9	n=25 (29.8%)
	25.0-29.9	n=23 (27.4%)
	30.0 and above	n=32 (38.0%)
Clinic	ENT Clinic	n=74 (88.0%)
	General Surgery Clinic	n=2 (2.4%)
	Spinal Surgery Clinic	n=1 (1.2%)
	Neuro Surgery Clinic	n=1 (1.2%)
	Plastic Surgery Clinic	n=2 (2.4%)
	Pediatric Clinic	n=1 (1.2%)
	Pulmonary Clinic	n=2 (2.4%)
	Internal Medicine Clinic	n=1 (1.2%)
Nationality	Saudi	n=81 (96.4%)
	Unspecified	n=3 (3.6%)