TablE 1.
Demographic characteristics of the participants (N = 1047)
| Variables | N | (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 484 | (46.2%) |
| Female | 563 | (53.8%) |
| Continent | ||
| North Africa | 419 | (40%) |
| Western Asia | 377 | (36%) |
| Europe | 220 | (21%) |
| Other | 31 | (3%) |
| Age | ||
| 18–35 | 577 | (55.1%) |
| 36–55 | 367 | (35.1%) |
| > 55 | 103 | (9.8%) |
| Level of Education | ||
| Master/doctorate degree | 527 | (50.3%) |
| Bachelor’s degree | 397 | (37.9%) |
| Professional degree | 28 | (2.7%) |
| High school graduate, diploma or the equivalent | 69 | (6.6%) |
| No schooling completed | 26 | (2.5%) |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 455 | (43.5%) |
| Married/Living as couple | 562 | (53.7%) |
| Widowed/Divorced/Separated | 30 | (2.9%) |
| Employment status | ||
| Employed for wages | 538 | (51.4%) |
| Self-employed | 74 | (7.1%) |
| Out of work/Unemployed | 75 | (7.2%) |
| A student | 259 | (24.7%) |
| Retired | 23 | (2.2%) |
| Unable to work | 9 | (0.9%) |
| Problem caused by COVID-19 | 59 | (5.6%) |
| Other | 10 | (1%) |
| Health state | ||
| Healthy | 956 | (91.3%) |
| With risk factors for cardiovascular disease | 81 | (7.7%) |
| With cardiovascular disease | 10 | (1%) |