Table 1.

Characteristics of the sample (n = 245)

Variable	Level	Frequency	Percent
Gender	Males	121	49.39
	Females	124	50.61
Marital status	Married	157	64.10
	Single	76	31.00
	Divorced/widowed	12	4.90
Educational attainment	High school or lower	40	16.33
	Bachelor’s degree	130	53.06
	Master’s degree/PhD	75	30.61
Having chronic diseases	Yes	49	20.00
	No	180	73.47
	Do not know	16	6.53
Professions	Doctor	103	42.04
	Nurse	61	24.90
	Allied health workers	18	7.35
	Other	63	25.71