Table 1.
Characteristics of the study sample.
| D n (%)a | H n (%)b | D + H n (%)c | Total n (%)d | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | 0.005 | ||||
| Male | 48 (49.0) | 45 (37.8) | 32 (27.4) | 125 (37.4) | |
| Female | 50 (51.0) | 74 (62.2) | 85 (72.6) | 209 (62.6) | |
| Educational status | 0.002 | ||||
| Illiterate | 14 (14.3) | 10 (8.4) | 27 (23.1) | 28 (23.9) | |
| <12 years' schooling | 45 (45.9) | 56 (47.1) | 62 (53.0) | 163 (48.8) | |
| ≥12 years' schooling | 39 (39.8) | 53 (44.5) | 28 (23.9) | 120 (35.9) | |
| Employment | 0.001 | ||||
| Employed | 53 (54.1) | 49 (41.2) | 25 (21.4) | 127 (38.0) | |
| Unemployed | 45 (45.9) | 70 (58.8) | 92 (78.6) | 207 (62.0) | |
| Body mass index (BMI kg/m2]) | 0.102 | ||||
| <25 | 11 (11.2) | 12 (10.1) | 9 (7.7) | 32 (9.6) | |
| 25–30 | 42 (42.9) | 34 (28.6) | 35 (29.9) | 111 (33.2) | |
| >30 | 45 (45.9) | 73 (61.3) | 73 (62.4) | 191 (57.2) | |
| Social gatherings | 0.001 | ||||
| >once weekly | 68 (69.4) | 105 (88.2) | 102 (87.2) | 274 (82.0) | |
| <once weekly | 30 (30.6) | 14 (11.8) | 15 (12.8) | 60 (18.0) | |
| Employment of maids | 0.005 | ||||
| Yes | 76 (77.6) | 105 (88.2) | 108 (92.3) | 289 (86.5) | |
| No | 22 (22.4) | 14 (11.8) | 9 (7.7) | 45 (13.5) | |
| Consuming fast food | 0.449 | ||||
| >once weekly | 55 (56.1) | 64 (53.8) | 56 (47.9) | 175 (52.4) | |
| <once weekly | 43 (27.0) | 55 (46.2) | 61 (52.1) | 159 (47.6) | |
D = type 2 diabetes. H = hypertension.
a
n = 98.
b
n = 119.
c
n = 117.
d
n = 334.