Table 1. Sociodemographic characteristics of the cardiovascular patients attending the outpatient clinic of UoGCSH, 2019 (N = 424).
| Sociodemographic Variables | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 144(34.0) |
| Female | 280(66.0) |
| Age classification | |
| 18–64 years (Non-elderly) | 271(63.9) |
| ≥ 65 years (Elderly population) | 153(36.1) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 46(10.8) |
| Married | 228(53.8) |
| Divorced | 41(9.7) |
| Separated | 15(3.5) |
| Widowed | 94(22.2) |
| Religion | |
| Orthodox Christian | 352(83.0) |
| Muslim | 72(17.0) |
| Educational status | |
| Unable to read and write | 201(47.4) |
| Able to read and write | 47(11.1) |
| Elementary schools | 51(12.0) |
| High school/ secondary school | 69(16.3) |
| College and vocational training | 31(7.3) |
| University | 25(5.9) |
| Occupational Status | |
| Student | 14(3.3) |
| Government Employee | 60(14.2) |
| Private Employee | 11(2.6) |
| Merchant /private business/self-employed | 35(8.3) |
| NGO employed | 2(0.5) |
| Farmer | 35(8.3) |
| Housewife | 209(49.3) |
| Retired | 46(10.8) |
| other | 12(2.8) |
| Monthly Income | |
| Less than 35 USD | 188(44.3) |
| 35–88 USD | 124(29.2) |
| 88–176 USD | 80(18.9) |
| Greater than 176 USD | 32(7.5) |
| Residence | |
| Urban | 306(72.2) |
| Rural | 118(27.8) |
| Smoking History | |
| Yes | 2(0.5) |
| No | 422(99.5) |
| Alcohol Intake | |
| No | 347(81.8) |
| 1-2/day | 72(17.0) |
| 3-4/day | 5(1.2) |
| Work-related activity/Physical activity self-reported | |
| Sedentary | 68(16.0) |
| Moderate exercise | 310(73.1) |
| Vigorous exercise | 46(10.8) |
| Self-reported health status | |
| Poor | 31(7.3) |
| Moderate | 278(65.6) |
| Good | 115(27.1) |
| Family history of Cardiovascular disease | |
| Yes | 80(18.9) |
| No | 344(81.1) |
| BMI category of CVD patients | |
| Underweight | 36(8.5) |
| Normal Weight | 238(56.1) |
| Overweight | 108(25.5) |
| Obese | 42(9.9) |