Characteristic

Women

Men

Total

p-value*

Anthropometrics

Gender, n (%)

769 (53.4)

671 (46.6)

1440 (100)

<0.001

Age, years mean (sd)

34.8 (13.6)

39.1 (16.1)

36.8 (14.8)

<0.001

Age group, n (%)

20 - 29

30 - 39

40 - 49

50 - 59

60 - 69

≥70

358 (58.4)

166 (55.1)

120 (56.1)

64 (45.7)

38 (33.9)

23 (38.3)

255 (41.6)

135 (44.9)

94 (43.9)

76 (54.3)

74 (66.1)

37 (61.7)

613 (31.9)

301 (20.9)

214 (14.9)

140 (9.7)

112 (7.8)

60 (4.2)

Occupation n (%)

Students/apprentices

Artisans

Business

235 (30.6)

45 (5.9)

302 (39.3)

184 (27.4)

111 (16.5)

156 (23.2)

419 (29.1)

156 (10.8)

458 (31.8)

Civil servants/teachers

64 (8.3)

89 (13.3)

153 (10.6)

Retired/unemployed/others

59 (7.7)

83 (12.2)

142 (9.9)

Farmers

64 (8.3)

48 (7.2)

112 (7.8)

Level of Education n (%)

None/primary

190 (24.7)

178 (26.5)

368 (25.6)

Secondary and above

579 (75.3)

493 (73.4)

1072 (74.3)

Lifestyle n (%)

-

-

-

-

Cigarette

Snuff

9 (1.2)

56 (7.3)

76 (11.3)

126 (18.8)

85 (5.9)

182 (12.6)

<0.001

<0.001

Current marijuana use (smoked)

4 (0.5)

17 (2.5)

21 (1.5)

0.001

Alcohol use/week, n (%)

None

1 - 3

4 - 6

7 or more

-

374 (48.6)

331 (43)

40 (5.2)

24 (3.1)

-

220 (32.8)

268)39.9)

124 (18.5)

59 (8.8)

-

594 (41.3)

599 (41.6)

164 (11.4)

83 (5.8)

-

-

-

-

-

Medical history n (%)

-

-

-

-

Hypertension

89 (11.6)

68 (10.1)

157 (10.9)

Diabetes

21 (2.7)

30 (4.5)

51 (3.5)

Stroke

12 (1.6)

14 (2.1)

26 (1.8)

Sickle cell disease

5 (0.7)

2 (0.3)

7 (0.5)

Leg swelling

26 (3.4)

33 (4.9)

59 (4.1)

Facial swelling

11 (1.4)

10 (1.5)

21 (1.5)