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. 2012 Sep 30;12(9):e6618. doi: 10.5812/hepatmon.6618

Table 1. Baseline Characteristics of Participants.

No. (%)
Age, y
< 18 379 (14.7)
18-25 403 (15.6)
25-35 470 (18.2)
35-45 443 (17.1)
45-55 456 (17.6)
55-65 277 (10.7)
> 65 156 (6)
Gender
Male 1 380 (53.3)
Female 1 207 (46.7)
Married 1 810 (70)
Race
Fars 631 (24.4)
Sistani and Baluchi 1 861 (71.9)
Other 95 (3.7)
Smoking 97 (3.7)
Alcohol usage 10 (0.4)
Education
Less than 12 years 1 943 (75.1)
More than 12 years 644 (24.9)
Job
Unemployed 240 (9.3)
Worker 111 (4.3)
Driver 57 (2.2)
Student 518 (20)
Other 1 661 (64.2)