Table 2.
Patients’ demographics and clinical characteristics (N = 801).
| Characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 323 (40.3%) |
| Female | 478 (59.7%) |
| Marital Status | |
| Single | 39 (4.9%) |
| Married | 669 (83.5%) |
| Divorced/widowed | 93 (11.6%) |
| Education | |
| Up to secondary level | 601 (75.1%) |
| Post-secondary level | 200 (24.9%) |
| Occupation | |
| Unemployed | 605 (75.5%) |
| Employed (healthcare related profession) | 16 (2%) |
| Employed (non-healthcare related) | 180 (22.5%) |
| SmokingStatus | |
| Non-smoker | 701 (87.5%) |
| Smoker | 100 (12.5%) |
| Clinical Conditions | |
| Hypertension | 701 (87.5%) |
| Diabetes | 541 (67.5%) |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | 330 (41.3%) |
| Dyslipidemia | 431 (53.8%) |
| Heart Failure | 126 (15.7%) |
| Hyperthyroidism | 10 (1.3%) |
| Hypothyroidism | 55 (6.9%) |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | 59 (7.4%) |
| Liver Disease | 6 (15.5%) |
| Asthma | 124 (15.5%) |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 19 (2.4%) |
| Rheumatoid Arthritis | 24 (3%) |
| Gout | 50 (6.2%) |
| Depression | 5 (0.6%) |
|
Mean (Std. dev.) |
|
| Age | 58.5 (10.7) |
| Body Mass Index | 30.7 (6.0) |
| Number of medications per patient | 6.6 (1.96) |
| Number of drug-drug interactions per patient | 4.2 (3.0) |