Table 1.
Socio-demographic features of the studied population
| Variable | Number (%) N = 168 |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | |
| 18–40 | 35 (20.8) |
| 40–64 | 97 (57.7) |
| > 65 | 36 (21.4) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 100 (59.5) |
| Female | 68 (40.5) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | |
| Underweight < 18.5 | 9 (5.4) |
| Normal range 18.5–24.9 | 73 (43.5) |
| Overweight 25–29.9 | 44 (26.2) |
| Obese > 30 | 42 (25.0) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 34 (20.2) |
| Married | 112 (66.7) |
| Divorced or widow | 22 (13.1) |
| Education level | |
| Illiterate | 10 (5.9) |
| Junior school | 50 (29.8) |
| High school | 62 (36.9) |
| College or over | 46 (27.4) |
| Employment status | |
| Employed | 24 (14.3) |
| Unemployed | 144 (85.7) |
| Family status | |
| Live alone | 8 (4.8) |
| Live with partner | 15 (8.9) |
| Live with family | 137 (81.6) |
| Others | 8 (4.8) |
| Family income (month) | |
| Low (less than 250 JD) | 52 (30.9) |
| Moderate (250–500 JD) | 83 (49.4) |
| High (more than 500 JD) | 33 (19.7) |
| Smoking status | |
| Smoker | 50 (29.8) |
| Nonsmoker | 83 (49.4) |
| Ex-smoker | 35 (20.8) |
| Co-morbidities | |
| Hypertension | 113 (67.3) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 68 (40.9) |
BMI, Body Mass Index