Table 1 Socio-demographic, habitual and medical characteristics of the study participants
|  | Total (n = 719) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
N | % | ||
Age (years) | Min-Max | 18–88 | |
|  | Mean ± SD | 39.36 ± 14.77 | |
Gender | Male | 221 | 30.7 |
| Â | Female | 498 | 69.3 |
Marital status | Single | 126 | 17.5 |
| Â | Married | 554 | 77.1 |
| Â | Divorced | 7 | 1.0 |
| Â | Widowed | 32 | 4.4 |
Education level | Illiterate / Write and read | 200 | 27.8 |
| Â | Low (primary and preparatory) | 47 | 6.5 |
| Â | Middle (secondary and technical diploma) | 288 | 40.1 |
| Â | High (university) | 184 | 25.6 |
Residence | Urban | 235 | 32.7 |
| Â | Rural | 484 | 67.3 |
Physical activity | Physically inactive < 2.5 h / week | 284 | 39.5 |
|  | Physically active ≥ 2.5 h / week | 435 | 60.5 |
Smoking | No | 635 | 88.3 |
| Â | Yes | 84 | 11.7 |
Eating fruits or vegetables | Not on daily basis | 216 | 30.0 |
On daily basis | 503 | 70.0 | |
Medical history of: | Abnormal glycemic level | 52 | 7.2 |
| Â | Abnormal lipid profile | 22 | 3.1 |
| Â | Hypertension | 89 | 12.4 |
Family history of DM | No | 429 | 59.7 |
Yes | 290 | 40.3 | |