Table 1. Clinical characteristics of the participants (N = 436)

Characteristics Classification Frequencies Percentage (%)
Gender Male 163 37.4
Female 273 62.6
18 – 39 147 33.7
Age (years) 40 – 59 181 41.5
≥ 60 108 24.8
Manufacturing jobs 111 25.5
Job Office jobs 71 16.3
Other jobs 254 58.3
Hypertension 103 23.6
Chronic diseases* Cardiovascular diseases 57 13.1
Diabetes mellitus 50 11.5
Obesity 18 4.1
Hyperlipidemia 36 8.3
Multiple Chronic diseases were allowed giving percentage >100%