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 |