Table 1. Overall demographic and clinical characteristics.
| N | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 135 | 15.1 |
| Female | 760 | 84.9 |
| Marital Status | ||
| Single | 112 | 12.5 |
| Ever-married | 783 | 87.5 |
| Education | ||
| No formal education/Primary | 245 | 27.4 |
| Middle/Secondary School | 341 | 38.1 |
| University | 309 | 34.5 |
| Cigarette Smoking Status | ||
| Never Smoked | 717 | 80.1 |
| Ever Smoked | 178 | 19.9 |
| Shisha Smoking Status | ||
| Never Smoked | 795 | 88.8 |
| Ever Smoked | 100 | 11.2 |
| Self-Reported Ancestry | ||
| Gulf | 373 | 41.7 |
| Levant | 347 | 38.8 |
| Africa | 140 | 15.6 |
| Other | 35 | 3.9 |
| Nationality | ||
| Expats | 285 | 31.8 |
| Nationals | 610 | 68.2 |
| Coronary Artery Disease | ||
| No | 861 | 96.3 |
| Yes | 33 | 3.7 |
| History of Stroke/TIA | ||
| No | 880 | 98.4 |
| Yes | 14 | 1.6 |
| Peripheral Vascular Disease | ||
| No | 874 | 97.8 |
| Yes | 20 | 2.2 |
| Diabetes Mellitus—Type II | ||
| No | 775 | 86.7 |
| Yes | 119 | 13.3 |