Table 1.

Patient characteristics

Patient Characteristics		N	(%)
Gender	Male	111	26.2
	Female	312	73.8
Age	18–24	42	9.9
	25–31	83	19.6
	32–38	116	27.4
	39–45	113	26.7
	46 and above	69	16.3
Marital Status	Married	311	73.5
	Single	112	26.5
Disease Duration	0–5 years	65	15.4
	6–10 years	57	13.5
	11–15 years	75	17.7
	16–20 years	64	15.1
	21 years and above	162	38.3
Regular Check-Up Status	I Go for Check-ups Regularly	277	65.5
	I Do Not Go to Check-ups Regularly	146	34.5
Health Assessment Status	Good	110	26
	Moderate	266	62.9
	Bad	47	11.1