Table 1 Demographic and behavioral characteristics of study participants (n = 869) on follow-up survey
Characteristics | Frequency | (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
 Age Up to 44 years | 245 | 28.2 |
 Age 45 to 59 years | 295 | 33.9 |
 Age 60 and above | 329 | 37.9 |
Sex | ||
 Male | 261 | 30.0 |
 Female | 608 | 70.0 |
Education | ||
 Up to 10 years of school education | 623 | 71.7 |
 Greater than 10 years of school education | 246 | 28.3 |
Diet | ||
 Vegetarian | 55 | 6.3 |
 Non vegetarian | 814 | 93.7 |
Smoking & Alcohol | ||
 Ever smoker | 152 | 17.5 |
 Current smoker | 61 | 7.0 |
 Ever use of smokeless tobacco | 120 | 13.8 |
 Current use of smokeless tobacco | 61 | 7.0 |
 Ever use of alcohol | 105 | 19.0 |
 Current use of alcohol (within 30 days) | 82 | 9.4 |
Physical activity | ||
 Low (< 600 MET# minutes/week) | 315 | 36.2 |
 Moderate (600–2999 MET minutes/week) | 254 | 29.2 |
 High (≥3000 MET minutes/week) | 300 | 34.5 |