Table (2).
Comparison of lifestyle, diet habits and health status of the physicians and non-physicians groups.
| Characteristic | Non-Physicians | Physicians | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoker | Yes | 17 (17.0%) | 12 (12.0%) | 0.53 |
| No | 78 (78.0%) | 81 (81.0%) | ||
| Ex-smoker | 5 (5.0%) | 7 (7.0%) | ||
| Exercise | Yes | 55 (55.0%) | 59 (59.0%) | 0.57 |
| No | 45 (45.0%) | 41 (41.0%) | ||
| Length of exercise per week | <3hours | 39 (70.9%) | 35 (60.3%) | |
| 3–6hours | 11 (20.0%) | 17 (29.3%) | 0.47 | |
| >6hours | 5 (9.1%) | 6 (10.3%) | ||
| Vegetables intake | Rarely | 45 (45.0%) | 51 (51.5%) | |
| Usually | 43 (43.0%) | 37 (37.4%) | 0.65 | |
| Always | 12 (12.0%) | 11 (11.1%) | ||
| Fruit intake | Rarely | 63 (63.0%) | 68 (68.0%) | |
| Usually | 26 (26.0%) | 27 (27.0%) | 0.29 | |
| Always | 11 (11.0%) | 5 (5.0%) | ||
| Carbohydrates intake | Rarely | 27 (27.0%) | 20 (20.0%) | |
| Usually | 43 (43.0%) | 48 (48.0%) | 0.50 | |
| Always | 30 (30.0%) | 32 (32.0%) | ||
| Proteins intake | Rarely | 15 (15.0%) | 23 (23.0%) | 0.04 |
| Usually | 55 (55.0%) | 61 (61.0%) | ||
| Always | 30 (30.0%) | 16 (16.0%) | ||
| Fat intake | Rarely | 48 (48.0%) | 67 (67.7%) | 0.01 |
| Usually | 43 (43.0%) | 24 (24.2%) | ||
| Always | 9 (9.0%) | 8 (8.1%) | ||
| Highly processed food intake | Rarely | 45 (45.0%) | 72 (72.0%) | |
| Usually | 36 (36.0%) | 14 (14.0%) | 0.0002 | |
| Always | 19 (19.0%) | 14 (14.0%) | ||
| Presence of any medical problem | Yes | 23 (23.0%) | 28 (28.0%) | 0.42 |
| No | 77 (77.0%) | 72 (72.0%) | ||
| Hypertension | Yes | 8 (8.0%) | 9 (9.0%) | 0.80 |
| No | 92 (92.0%) | 91 (91.0%) | ||
| Diabetes | Yes | 2 (2.0%) | 4 (4.0%) | 0.41 |
| No | 98 (98.0%) | 96 (96.0%) | ||
| Hyperlipidemia | Yes | 8 (8.0%) | 13 (13.0%) | 0.25 |
| No | 92 (92.0%) | 87 (87.0%) | ||
| Other CVD risk factors | Yes | 10 (10.0%) | 9 (9.0%) | 0.81 |
| No | 90 (90.0%) | 91 (91.0%) |