Table 1.
Socio-Demographic & Clinical Characteristics of Study Participants (N = 441)
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age groups | |
| 18–39 | 160 (36.3 %) |
| 40–54 | 135 (30.6 %) |
| ≥ 55 | 146 (33.1 %) |
| Education level | |
| None | 12 (02.7 %) |
| Primary | 237 (53.8 %) |
| Secondary | 139 (31.5 %) |
| University | 53 (12.0 %) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 95 (21.6 %) |
| Married | 313 (71.0 %) |
| Divorced | 24 (05.4 %) |
| Widowed | 9 (02.0 %) |
| Smoking status | |
| Non-smoker | 379 (86.0 %) |
| Current smoker | 9 (02.0 %) |
| Past smoker | 53 (12.0 %) |
| BMI status | |
| Underweight | 14 (03.2 %) |
| Normal | 173 (39.2 %) |
| Overweight | 154 (35.0 %) |
| Obese | 100 (22.6 %) |
| Blood Sugar Range | |
| Normal | 344 (77.9 %) |
| Prediabetes | 61 (13.9 %) |
| Diabetes | 36 (08.2 %) |
| Blood Pressure Range | |
| Normal | 60 (13.6 %) |
| Prehypertension | 110 (24.9 %) |
| Hypertension | 271 (61.5 %) |