Patient demographics and medical characteristics (n = 210)
| Parameter | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 106 (50.5) |
| Female | 104 (49.5) |
| Age categories (years) | |
| < 35 | 41 (19.5) |
| 35−44 | 43 (20.5) |
| 45−54 | 29 (13.8) |
| 55−64 | 43 (20.5) |
| ≥ 65 | 54 (25.7) |
| Smoking status | |
| Non-smoker | 128 (61.0) |
| Ex-smoker | 15 (7.1) |
| Smoker | 67 (31.9) |
| Health status | |
| Healthy | 36 (17.1) |
| With chronic illnesses | 174 (82.9) |
| Most common chronic illnesses | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 75 (35.7) |
| Hypertension | 74 (35.2) |
| Bronchiectasis | 25 (11.9) |
| Myocardial infarction | 21 (10.0) |
| Insurance type | |
| Public | 202 (96.2) |
| Private | 8 (3.8) |