Table 1 Distribution of study participants by socio-demographic and clinical information
Characteristics | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Sex | Â | Â |
   Male | 378 | 42.5 |
   Female | 511 | 57.5 |
Age | Â | Â |
   Up to 50 years | 388 | 43.6 |
   > 50 years | 501 | 56.4 |
Marital status | Â | Â |
   Living with spouse | 782 | 88.0 |
   Not living with spouse | 107 | 12.0 |
Education | Â | Â |
   Up to 5 years of schooling | 257 | 55.6 |
   > 5 years of schooling | 258 | 60.4 |
Duration of disease | Â | Â |
   Up to 5 years | 360 | 40.5 |
   > 5 years | 529 | 59.5 |
Taking treatment | Â | Â |
   Single drug therapy | 388 | 43.6 |
   Combination drug therapy | 501 | 56.4 |
Physically active | Â | Â |
   Yes | 308 | 34.6 |
   No | 581 | 65.4 |
Having Hypertension | Â | Â |
   No | 526 | 59.2 |
   Yes | 363 | 40.8 |
Having Ischemic heart disease | Â | Â |
   No | 673 | 75.7 |
   Yes | 216 | 24.3 |