Table 1.
General characteristics of the study respondents
| Characteristics | Survey data | National registry (2013) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | (%) | % | |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 499 | (49.9) | 49.5 |
| Female | 501 | (50.1) | 50.5 |
| Age group | |||
| 19–29 years | 183 | (18.3) | 17.9 |
| 30–39 years | 199 | (19.9) | 19.9 |
| 40–49 years | 209 | (20.9) | 21.7 |
| 50–59 years | 197 | (19.7) | 19.5 |
| 60 years or more | 212 | (21.2) | 21.0 |
| Level of education | National Census (2010) | ||
| Lower than university degree | 746 | (74.6) | 70.1 |
| University degree or higher | 254 | (25.4) | 29.9 |
| Occupation | |||
| Employed/business person | 700 | (70.0) | |
| Housewife | 215 | (21.5) | |
| Student | 53 | (5.3) | |
| Unemployed | 32 | (3.2) | |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 711 | (71.0) | |
| Widowed/Divorced | 53 | (5.3) | |
| Unmarried | 236 | (23.6) | |
| Current disease | |||
| Yes | 126 | (12.6) | |
| No | 874 | (87.4) | |
| Outpatient visit in the past 2 weeks | |||
| Yes | 145 | (14.5) | |
| No | 855 | (85.5) | |
| Hospitalization in the past year | |||
| Yes | 45 | (4.5) | |
| No | 955 | (95.5) | |