Table 1 Characteristics of the study population stratified by gender.
Variable | Total N (%) | Males (n = 410) | Females (n = 346) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||||
20–34 | 244 (32.3) | 140 (34.1) | 104 (30.1) | 0.061 |
35–44 | 219 (29) | 124 (30.2) | 95 (27.5) | |
45–54 | 178 (23.5) | 98 (23.9) | 80 (23.1) | |
55–65 | 82 (10.8) | 33 (8) | 49 (14.2) | |
≥ 65 | 33 (4.4) | 15 (3.7) | 18 (5.2) | |
Marital status | ||||
Married | 599 (79.2) | 325 (79.3) | 274 (79.2) | 0.979 |
Single | 157 (20.8) | 85 (20.7) | 72 (20.8) | |
Education | ||||
< B. Sc | 519 (68.7) | 298 (72.7) | 221 (63.9) | 0.009 |
≥ B. Sc | 237 (31.3) | 112 (27.3) | 125 (36.1) | |
Cigarette smoking status | ||||
Non-smoker | 210 (27.8) | 92 (22.4) | 118 (34.1) | < 0.001 |
Current smoker | 248 (32.8) | 209 (51) | 39 (11.3) | |
Former and Negative smoker | 298 (39.4) | 109 (26.6) | 189 (54.6) | |
Family income level (Jordanian Dinars) | ||||
< 350 JODs | 245 (32.4) | 117 (28.5) | 128 (37) | 0.047 |
350—575 JODs | 383 (50.7) | 220 (53.7) | 163 (47.1) | |
800 or more | 128 (16.9) | 73 (17.8) | 55 (15.9) | |
