Table 1.

Socio-demographic characteristics of the sample (n = 510)

Variable	Count	%
Age
18–30 years	232	45.5
31–40 years	216	42.4
41–50 years	48	9.4
51–60 years	10	2.0
More than 60 years	14	2.7
Gender
Male	174	34.1
Female	336	65.9
Marital status
Single/divorced	203	39.8
Married	307	60.2
Education
≤ Secondary school	43	8.4
High education (Bachelors)	297	58.2
Post-graduate degrees	170	33.3
Work in medical field
No	404	79.2
Yes	106	20.8
Occupation status
Unemployed/manual worker	183	35.9
Governmental employee	233	45.7
Private employee	94	18.4
Residency
Urban	456	89.4
Rural	54	10.6
History of chronic disease
No	414	81.2
Yes	96	18.8