Table 1 Sample characteristics
N (%) | |
|---|---|
Age (N = 1089) | |
30-39 yrs | 263 (24.2%) |
40-49 yrs | 582 (53.4%) |
50-65 yrs | 244 (22.4%) |
Socioeconomic status (N = 1086) | |
Low | 187 (17.2%) |
Middle | 490 (45.1%) |
High | 409 (37.7%) |
Employment (N = 1090) | |
Formal or informal paid labor | 513 (47.1%) |
Housewife/pensioner/unemployed | 577 (52.9%) |
NCD status (N = 1090) | |
None reported | 543 (49.8%) |
One NCD reported | 328 (30.1%) |
More than one NCD reported | 219 (20.1%) |
Lifelong Medication (N = 547) | 381 (69.7%) |
NCD duration (years) (N = 452) | 8.5 ± 9.2 |
Treatment duration (years) (N = 405) | 8.1 ± 9.2 |
Delay in treatment (years) (N = 405) | 0.8 ± 3.1 |