Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the study sample

Age/year

Mean ± SD

48.25 ± 3.95

Gender M/F

Male/Female

79/167

32.11/67.89

Occupation

Health care workers / Others

25 / 221

10.16 / 89.84

Marital status

Married / Single, divorced or widow

202 / 44

82.11 / 17.89

Residence

Urban / Rural

172 / 74

69.92 / 30.08

Educational level

None

18

7.32

School

109

44.31

University

119

48.37

Special habits

None

127

51.63

Tea or coffee > 3 times/D

107

43.49

Smoking

12

4.88

Family history of DM

Yes / No

81 / 165

32.93 / 67.07

Family history of HTN

Yes / No

37 / 209

15.04 / 84.96