Table 1.
Distribution of study participants by socio-demographic and clinical information
| Characteristics | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 378 | 42.5 |
| Female | 511 | 57.5 |
| Age | ||
| Up to 50 years | 388 | 43.6 |
| > 50 years | 501 | 56.4 |
| Marital status | ||
| Living with spouse | 782 | 88.0 |
| Not living with spouse | 107 | 12.0 |
| Education | ||
| Up to 5 years of schooling | 257 | 55.6 |
| > 5 years of schooling | 258 | 60.4 |
| Duration of disease | ||
| Up to 5 years | 360 | 40.5 |
| > 5 years | 529 | 59.5 |
| Taking treatment | ||
| Single drug therapy | 388 | 43.6 |
| Combination drug therapy | 501 | 56.4 |
| Physically active | ||
| Yes | 308 | 34.6 |
| No | 581 | 65.4 |
| Having Hypertension | ||
| No | 526 | 59.2 |
| Yes | 363 | 40.8 |
| Having Ischemic heart disease | ||
| No | 673 | 75.7 |
| Yes | 216 | 24.3 |