Table 2.
Sociodemographic characteristics and risk factors.
| Variables (n=30) | Prevalence (%) |
|---|---|
| Age | 56.5+8.9 (range 25-69) |
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| Educational status | |
| Illiterate/primary | 21(70.0) |
| Secondary | 9 (30.0) |
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| Occupation | |
| Housewife | 22 (73.3) |
| Manual labor | 6 (20.0) |
| Others | 2 (6.7) |
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| Income (Indian rupees INR) (1 Euro=80 INR) | |
| <15,000 per year | 14 (46.7) |
| 16,000-30,000 per year | 10 (33.3) |
| >30,000 per year | 6 (20.0) |
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| Smoking/tobacco use | 5 (16.7) |
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| Physical activity patterns | |
| Physical inactivity | 16 (53.3) |
| Leisure-time physical activity | 4 (13.3) |
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| Attempts at lifestyle change advised/modified | |
| Smoking/tobacco use | 5/4 (80.0) |
| Physical inactivity | 29/16 (55.1) |
| Weight reduction | 6/21 (28.6) |
| Dietary salt control | 30/4 (13.3) |
| Greater fruit/vegetable intake | 30/5 (16.7) |
| Reduction of fried foods | 29/26 (89.6) |
| Reduction of sugar sweetened beverages | 28/20 (71.4) |