Table 1.
Distribution of the Studied Patients by Their Sociodemographic Characteristics (N = 120).
| Sociodemographic variables | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD), range | 45.2 (11.1), 22–72 |
| Age groups (years) | |
| <40 | 38 (31.7%) |
| 40-49 | 39 (32.5%) |
| 50-59 | 29 (24.2%) |
| 60 or older | 14 (11.7%) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 12 (10.0%) |
| Female | 108 (90.0%) |
| Residence | |
| Urban | 52 (43.3%) |
| Rural | 56 (46.7%) |
| Remote areas (other governorates) | 12 (10.0%) |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 111 (92.5%) |
| Single/divorced or widowed | 9 (7.5%) |
| Number of offspring | |
| None | 12 (10.0%) |
| 1–2 | 34 (28.3%) |
| More than 2 | 74 (61.7%) |
| Education | |
| Illiterate | 63 (52.5%) |
| Basic | 20 (16.7%) |
| Secondary | 32 (26.7%) |
| University | 5 (4.2%) |
| Work | |
| Housewife | 94 (78.3%) |
| Full-time job | 15 (12.5%) |
| Not working/retired | 9 (7.5%) |
| Cigarette smoking | |
| Never smoker | 111 (92.5%) |
| Ex-smoker | 7 (5.8%) |
| Current smoker | 2 (1.7%) |