Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study participants (n = 313)
| Variables | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 147 | 47 |
| Female | 166 | 53 |
| Age | ||
| 25–35 | 120 | 38.28 |
| 36–45 | 100 | 31.9 |
| 46–55 | 80 | 25.52 |
| > 55 | 13 | 4.147 |
| Education level | ||
| Diploma | 85 | 27.2 |
| Associate degree | 33 | 10.5 |
| Bachelor | 140 | 44.7 |
| Master | 30 | 9.6 |
| Ph.D. and above | 25 | 8 |
| Residence type | ||
| City | 274 | 87.5 |
| Village | 39 | 12.5 |
| Disease type | ||
| Cardiovascular diseases | 105 | 33.49 |
| Respiratory diseases | 80 | 25.52 |
| Eye diseases | 41 | 13.07 |
| Otorhinolaryngology diseases | 30 | 9.57 |
| Psych neurological diseases | 22 | 7.01 |
| Gynaecological diseases | 18 | 5.74 |
| Genetic disorders | 12 | 3.82 |
| Rare diseases | 5 | 1.59 |
| Duration of the disease (years) | ||
| 1–10 | 180 | 57.42 |
| 11–20 | 100 | 31.90 |
| ≥ 20 | 33 | 10.52 |