Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants
Demographic characteristics of the study | All (n = 415) n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | Mean ± SD (minimum–maximum) | 38.47 ± 12.73 18–73 |
Gender | Male | 130 (31.3) |
Female | 285 (68.7) | |
BMI | Underweight | 7 (1.7) |
Normal | 116 (28) | |
Overweight | 154 (37.2) | |
Obese | 137 (33.1) | |
Nationality | Kuwaiti | 376 (90.6) |
Non-Kuwaiti | 39 (9.4) | |
Marital status | Single | 132 (31.8) |
Married | 235 (56.6) | |
Divorced | 43 (10.4) | |
Widow | 5 (1.2) | |
Education level | Less than high school | 4 (1) |
High school | 30 (7.2) | |
Special courses | 4 (1) | |
Diploma | 60 (14.5) | |
Bachelor | 221 (53.3) | |
Postgraduate | 96 (23.1) | |
Smoking habit | Yes | 82 (19.8) |
No | 333 (80.2) | |