Table 1.
General characteristics of the studied population
| Items | Total No. = 1239 (100 %) |
|---|---|
| % | |
| Age /years | |
| 15–24 | 37.7 |
| 25–39 | 29.5 |
| 40–54 | 22.7 |
| 55+ | 10.1 |
| Mean ± SD | 33.3 ± 13.8 |
| Sex | |
| -Male | 75.4 |
| -Female | 24.6 |
| Residence by governorate | |
| -Urban governorate | 20.5 |
| -Lower Egypt governorate | 60.2 |
| -Upper Egypt governorate | 16.7 |
| -Frontier governorate | 2.6 |
| Educational level | |
| -Informal education | 9.5 |
| -Preparatory education | 6.4 |
| -Secondary education | 9.5 |
| -Above secondary education | 74.6 |
| History of smoking | |
| -Non- smoker | 51.4 |
| -Smoker | 48.6 |
| Male | 94.7 |
| Female | 5.3 |