Table 1.

Demographic characteristics of the participants (N = 400)

Variables	M (sd)/N (%)
Age	46.87 (10.99)
Gender
Male	200 (50%)
Female	200 (50%)
Employment
Employed	42 (10.50)
Unemployed	358 (89.50)
Education
Primary and below	75 (18.75)
Middle and high	271 (67.75)
College and above	54 (13.50)
Marrital Status
Single	150 (37.50)
Married/cohabited	172 (43.00)
Else(divorced/separated/widowed)	78 (19.50)
Illness duration	21.42 (10.62)
Full medication adherence
No	28 (7.00)
Yes	361 (90.25)