Table 1.
Characteristics of the population. N (209)
| Variables | N(%) |
|---|---|
| Nationality | |
| Qatari | 60 (28.7) |
| Non Qatari | 149 (71.3) |
| BMI Category | |
| Normal | 55 (27.0) |
| Overweight | 85 (41.7) |
| Obese | 64 (31.4) |
| Missing | 5 (2.4) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 52 (24.9) |
| Male | 157 (75.1) |
| Age group | |
| 25–35 | 20 (9.6) |
| 35–45 | 63 (30.1) |
| 45–55 | 79 (37.8) |
| Above 55 | 43 (20.6) |
| Missing | 4 (1.9) |
| Education level | |
| High School or lower | 26 (12.4) |
| University/Higher | 181 (86.6) |
| Missing | 2 (1.0) |
| Marital Status | |
| Single | 17 (8.1) |
| Married | 184 (88.0) |
| Other | 8 (3.8) |
| Smoking status | |
| Non Smoker | 168 (80.4) |
| Current Smoker | 13 (6.2) |
| Past Smoker | 28 (13.4) |
| Religion | |
| Islam | 155 (74.2) |
| Other | 48 (23.0) |
| Prefer not to say | 6 (2.9) |
| Diagnosed with any chronic disease (HTN, DM, Heart, Kidney) | |
| Yes | 60 (28.7) |
| No | 149 (71.3) |