Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of study participants (N = 1759)
From: Public knowledge of risk factors and warning signs of heart attack and stroke
Characteristics | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Age (mean, SD) | 45.4 (14.2) |
Age group | Â |
 < 55 years | 1281 (72.8%) |
 ≥ 55 years | 478 (27.2%) |
Sex | Â |
 Male | 786 (44.7%) |
 Female | 973 (55.3%) |
Marital status | Â |
 Single | 386 (22.0%) |
 Married | 1105 (62.8%) |
 Divorced | 109 (06.2%) |
 Widowed | 159 (09.0%) |
Education | Â |
 No formal | 40 (02.3%) |
 Primary | 488 (27.7%) |
 Secondary | 518 (29.5%) |
 University | 713 (40.5%) |
Occupation | Â |
 Jobless | 199 (11.3%) |
 Self-employed | 829 (47.1%) |
 Employed | 592 (33.7%) |
 Retired | 139 (07.9%) |
Residence | Â |
 Urban | 1661 (84.4%) |
 Semi urban | 98 (05.6%) |
Smoking | Â |
 Never | 1543 (87.7%) |
 Ex-smoker | 161 (09.2%) |
 Current | 55 (03.1%) |
Alcohol | Â |
 Drinker | 433 (24.6%) |
 Non-drinker | 1326 (75.4%) |
Body mass index (BMI) | Â |
 Underweight | 29 (01.7%) |
 Normal weight | 467 (26.6%) |
 Overweight | 603 (34.2%) |
 Obese | 660 (37.5%) |
Disease history | Â |
 Hypertension | 547 (31.1%) |
 Diabetes | 122 (06.9%) |
 Hypercholesterolemia | 203 (11.5%) |
Heart attack and stroke history | Â |
 Personal history of heart attack | 118 (06.7%) |
 Family history of heart attack | 216 (12.3%) |
 Personal history of stroke | 49 (02.8%) |
 Family history of stroke | 518 (29.5%) |
 At risk of heart attack or stroke (self-perception) | 664 (37.8%) |