Epidemiological characteristics

Global population

N = 556*

1^st wave

N = 239*

2^nd wave

N = 216*

3^rd wave

N = 101*

Age (years)

57 ± 17

53 ± 18

60 ± 15

58 ± 16

Age groups (years)

[18 - 40[

106 (19%)

71 (30%)

19 (8.8%)

16 (16%)

[40 - 60[

182 (33%)

67 (28%)

79 (37%)

36 (36%)

≥ 60

268 (48%)

101 (42%)

118 (55%)

49 (49%)

Sex

Female

246 (44%)

101 (42%)

96 (44%)

49 (49%)

Male

310 (56%)

138 (58%)

120 (56%)

52 (51%)

Marital status

Singles

47 (11%)

38 (16%)

7 (4.2%)

2 (8.3%)

Divorced

25 (5.9%)

9 (3.8%)

15 (9%)

1 (4.2%)

Married

325 (76%)

178 (75%)

128 (77%)

19 (79%)

Widowed

30 (7%)

12 (5.1%)

16 (9.6%)

2 (8.3%)

Marital regime

Monogamy

86 (66%)

55 (73%)

21 (50%)

10 (71%)

Polygamy

45 (34%)

20 (27%)

21 (50%)

4 (29%)

Smoker

35 (6.3%)

18 (7.5%)

14 (6.5%)

3 (3.0%)

Comorbidities

318 (57%)

131 (55%)

130 (60%)

57 (56%)

High blood pressure

171 (31%)

68 (28%)

73 (34%)

30 (30%)

Diabetes

147 (26%)

61 (26%)

56 (26%)

30 (30%)

Obesity

14 (2.5%)

5 (2.1%)

4 (1.9%)

5 (5.0%)

Asthma

39 (7%)

17 (7.1%)

20 (9.3%)

2 (2.0%)

COPD

8 (1.4%)

3 (1.3%)

4 (1.9%)

1 (1.0%)

heart disease

24 (4.3%)

9 (3.8%)

11 (5.1%)

4 (4.0%)

Chronic Kidney disease

8 (1.4%)

2 (0.8%)

5 (2.3%)

1 (1.0%)