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Table 3 Comparison of Wellbeing and lifestyle habits between physicians and the General population

From: The lifestyle habits and wellbeing of physicians in Bahrain: a cross-sectional study

 

General Population 20103 Age group 30-65

Physicians (current study)

(%)

(%)

Age Groups

30-39

35.3

36.6

40-49

39.0

29.0

50-59

21.1

24.1

60-65

4.5 %

10.3

Gendera

Male

48.8

32.9

Female

51.2

67.1

Heart Disease (self reported)

Yes

-

3.4

No

96.6

Diabetes Mellitus (self reported)

Yes

14.5

11.0

No

85.5

89.0

Measured Diabetes Mellitus

Yes

18.1

-

No

81.9

Hyperlipidaemia (self reported)

Yes

-

25.5

No

74.5

Measured Hypercholestrolaemia (>5.2 mmol/l)

Yes

44.9

-

No

55.1

Hypertension (self reported)

Yes

19.6

20.3

No

80.4

79.7

Measured Hypertension (>140/90)

Yes

43.6

-

No

56.4

Hereditary Blood Disease (self reported)

Yes

-

15.8

No

84/2

Physical activity

 

>10 min(m)/day

>30 min/week

Yes

40.0

29.6

No

60.0

70.4

Cigarette Smoking

Never Smoker

79.9

93.218

Previous Smoker

7.9

4.1

Current Smoker

12.1

2.717

Waterpipe Smoking

Never Smoker

92.8

93.8

Current Smoker

7.2

6.2

Total Tobacco Smokers

18.5

8.618

Alcohol Consumption [28]

Lifetime Abstainers

85.6

98.0

Previous Drinkers

4.6

1.3

Current Drinkers

9.8

0.7

Mean Sleeping Hours

-

5.9 (±1.2)

BMI Categories

Normal or Low (<24.9)

23.9

27.5

Overweight 25–29.9)

34.8

39.4

Obese (>30)

41.3

33.1

Mean BMI (±SD)a

28.5 (±6.3)

27.8 (±4.6)

  1. aData provided for age groups 20–65