Table 1. Demographic and clinical characteristics of respondents (n = 420).

Demographic Characteristics	Number (%)
Age (Years)
65–74	267 (63.6)
75–84	134 (31.9)
≥ 85	19 (4.5)
Mean (SD)	73.1 (5.8)
Gender
Male	182 (43.3)
Female	238 (56.7)
Education Level
Low	294 (70.0)
Intermediate Education	65 (15.5)
High Education	61 (14.5)
Residence
Al-Farwaniyah	152 (36.2)
Capital	117 (27.9)
Al-Ahmadi	71 (16.9)
Hawalli	59 (14.0)
Al-Jahra	21 (5.0)
Clinical Characteristics	Number (%; 95% CI)
Types of chronic diseases
Hypertension	330 (78.6; 74.3–82.3)
Diabetes	272 (64.8; 60.0–69.3)
Dyslipidemia	227 (54.1; 49.2–58.9)
Asthma	59 (14.1; 11.0–17.8)
Osteoarthritis	56 (13.3; 10.3–17.01)
Osteoporosis	51 (12.1; [9.3–15.8)
Ischemic heart disease	50 (11.9; 9.0–15.5)
Irritable bowel syndrome	30 (7.1; 5.0–10.2)
Hypothyroidism	28 (6.7; 4.6–9.6)
Depression	18 (4.3; 2.6–6.8)
Peripheral neuropathy	17 (4.1; 2.5–6.5)
Hyperuricemia/Gouty Arthritis	15 (3.6; 2.1–6.0)
Chronic heart failure	12 (2.9; 1.6-, 5.1)
Chronic kidney disease	8 (1.9; 0.9–3.9)
Benign prostatic hyperplasia	8 (1.9; 0.9–3.9)
Rheumatoid arthritis	6 (1.4; 0.6–3.2)
Dementia	6 (1.4; 0.6–3.2)
Atrial fibrillation	5 (1.2; 0.4–2.9)
Psychiatric disorder	4 (1.0; 0.3–2.6)
Sinusitis	4 (1.0; 0.3–2.6)
Epilepsy	4 (1.0; 0.3–2.6)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	3 (0.7; 0.2–2.3)
Parkinson’s disease	2 (0.5; 0.1–1.9)
Number of Diseases
1–2	128 (30.5; 26.2–35.2)
≥ 3	292 (69.5; 64.8–73.9)
Number of Medications
1–4	117 (27.9; 23.7–32.5)
≥ 5	303 (72.1; 67.6–76.33)