Table 2.
Characteristics of participants |
Frequency |
|
---|---|---|
n |
% |
|
Sex |
|
|
Female |
154 |
75.1 |
Male |
51 |
24.9 |
Age group |
|
|
15 – 24 years |
46 |
22.4 |
25 – 59 years |
129 |
62.9 |
60 years and older |
30 |
14.6 |
Comorbidity Hypertension: |
|
|
Yes |
69 |
33.7 |
No |
110 |
53.7 |
Diabetes: |
|
|
Yes |
22 |
10.7 |
No |
143 |
69.8 |
Not stated |
40 |
19.5 |
Pre-existing artdritis |
|
|
Yes |
|
|
No |
151 |
73.7 |
Not stated |
41 |
20.0 |
Source: Prepared by the authors from the study data.