Table 1 Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the study sample
Sociodemographic Variables | Frequency (%) N = 300 |
|---|---|
Gender | |
Male | 115 (38.3) |
Female | 185 (61.7) |
Age | |
Less than 30 | 31 (10.3) |
30–60 | 163 (54.3) |
More than 60 | 106 (35.3) |
BMI | |
Normal weight (18.5–24.9) | 65 (21.7) |
Overweight (25–29.9) | 136 (45.3) |
Obese > 30 | 93 (31.0) |
Educational statusa | |
Illiterate | 20 (6.7) |
Elementary | 42 (14.0) |
Primary | 51 (17.0) |
Secondary | 54 (18.0) |
University | 124 (41.3) |
Marital statusa | |
Married | 229(76.3) |
Unmarried (single, divorced, widowed) | 67(22.3) |
Income/month (NIS)a | |
Less than 2000 | 23 (7.7) |
2000–5000 | 160(53.3) |
More than 5000 | 108(36.0) |
Employment statusa | |
Employed | 194(64.7) |
Unemployed | 100(33.3) |
Localitya | |
Camp | 36(12.0) |
Rural | 85(28.3) |
Urban | 172(57.3) |
Chronic co-morbid diseasea | |
No co-morbid disease (pregnant) | 42 (14.0) |
One Disease | 44(14.7) |
Two diseases | 63(21.0) |
Three diseases or more | 146(48.7) |
Indications for anticoagulant | |
Atrial fibrillation | 63 (21.0) |
Deep vein thrombosis or Pulmonary embolism | 29 (9.7) |
Prophylaxisb | 72 (24.0) |
Other indications | 136 (45.3) |
Chronic medications | |
≤ 4 | 176(58.7) |
> 4 | 124(41.3) |