Table 1. General and disease-specific characteristics of the subjects.

BMI: body mass index; WC; waist circumference

Characteristics	Frequency	Percent
Age group
≤50	1709	74.46
>50	586	25.53
Educational status
Completed schooling	1629	71
Did not complete schooling	666	29
Occupation
Employees	1139	49.62
Housewives	1156	50.37
Marital status
Married	2274	99.08
Unmarried	21	0.91
BMI
≥25 kg/m2	925	40.30
<25 kg/m2	1370	59.69
WC
≥80	949	41.35
<80	1346	58.64