Table 1.
Responses to the question, “Have you ever been told by a healthcare professional that you have any of the following conditions?” for all participants and by gender.
| All (n = 236) n (%) | Male (n = 95) n (%) | Female (n = 141) n (%) | Gender OR # (95% CI) | Overall Gender Difference p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asthma | 16 (6.8) | 7 (7.4) | 9 (6.4) | 0.86 (0.31–2.39) | 0.768 |
| Hypertension (high BP) | 20 (8.5) | 5 (5.3) | 15 (10.6) | 2.14 (0.75–6.11) | 0.146 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 12 (5.1) | 3 (3.2) | 9 (6.4) | 2.09 (0.55–7.93) | 0.269 |
| High cholesterol | 7 (3.0) | 1 (1.1) | 6 (4.3) | 4.18 (0.49–35.27) | 0.155 |
| Obesity | 6 (2.5) | 2 (2.1) | 4 (2.8) | 1.36 (0.24–7.56) | 0.726 |
| Heart disease | 5 (2.1) | 1 (1.1) | 4 (2.8) | 2.74 (0.3–24.94) | 0.351 |
| Skin cancer | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | - | - |
| Lung cancer | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | - | - |
| Other cancer | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | - | - |
| Tuberculosis | 13 (5.5) | 5 (5.3) | 8 (5.7) | 1.08 (0.34–3.41) | 0.892 |
| Cataracts | 9 (3.8) | 0 (0.0) | 9 (6.4) | - | - |
| None of the above | 166 (70.3) | 76 (80.0) | 90 (63.8) | 0.44 (0.24–0.81) | 0.008 |
Note: # Reference group consisted of males.