Characteristic

N

%

95% Confidence Interval

Lower

Upper

Sex

Female

Male

197

159

55.34

44.66

50.14

39.58

60.42

49.86

Duration of Illness (Years)

0 - 10

11 - 20

21 and above

Mean ± SD

135

119

102

356

37.92

33.43

28.65

14.51

32.76

28.99

24.20

13.74

42.78

38.77

33.56

15.28

Disease Status*

CVD^?/sup>

No CVD

51

305

14.33

85.67

9.20

80.91

19.09

90.80