Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents.
| Characteristic | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age groups, years | ||
| < 55 | 151 | 19.3 |
| 55–64 | 259 | 33.2 |
| 65+ | 371 | 47.5 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 303 | 38.3 |
| Female | 488 | 61.7 |
| Marital status | ||
| With partner | 568 | 72.1 |
| Without partner | 220 | 27.9 |
| Education level | ||
| Primary | 325 | 42.0 |
| Secondary | 352 | 45.5 |
| Tertiary | 96 | 12.4 |
| Employment | ||
| Employed | 138 | 17.5 |
| Non—employed | 159 | 20.2 |
| Retired | 302 | 38.3 |
| Student | 4 | 0.5 |
| Housewife | 167 | 21.2 |
| Other | 19 | 2.4 |
| Place of residence | ||
| Urban | 291 | 36.8 |
| Semi–urban | 162 | 20.5 |
| Rural | 337 | 42.7 |
| Smoking status | ||
| No | 665 | 84.9 |
| Yes | 118 | 15.1 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | ||
| Normal /(18.50–24.99) | 175 | 23.3 |
| >25 (overweight) | 306 | 40.7 |
| >30 (obese) | 271 | 36.0 |
| Self reported health | ||
| Excellent | 115 | 14.6 |
| Good | 289 | 36.8 |
| Bad | 381 | 48.5 |
| Number of patient visits | ||
| None | 17 | 2.2 |
| Once to four times | 292 | 37.2 |
| Five to ten times | 277 | 35.2 |
| More than ten times | 200 | 25.4 |
BMI: body mass index