Table 1 Demographics, lifestyle, comorbidities and health care coverage data of the study sample
From: Public knowledge of emergency medicine in Beirut, Lebanon
| TOTAL N = 249 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Demographic | ||
| Age | Mean (±SD) | 44.5 ± 13.9 |
| > 40 | 156 (62.7) | |
| Gender | Females | 152 (61.0) |
| Marital status | Married | 173 (69.5) |
| BMIa | ≥30 | 103 (41.4) |
| Income | < 600 $ | 77 (33.6) |
| 600–999.9$ | 81 (35.4) | |
| > 1000$ | 71 (31.0) | |
| Education | Above intermediate | 91 (36.7) |
| Crowding index | ≥1 | 210 (84.3) |
| Lifestyle | ||
| Smoking | 116 (46.6) | |
| Alcohol | 73 (29.3) | |
| Sleep apnea (Berlin questionnaire) | Low risk | 145 (69.4) |
| High risk | 64 (30.6) | |
| Sleep difficulties | Never – rarely | 83 (33.3) |
| Sometimes – frequently | 59 (23.7) | |
| Almost always (16–30/ month) | 107 (43.0) | |
| Physical activity | None physical activity | 38 (15.3) |
| Any physical activity | 211 (84.7) | |
| Levels of physical activity | Low-intensity activity | 119 (47.8) |
| Moderate-intensity activity | 82 (32.9) | |
| High-intensity activity | 48 (19.3) | |
| Insomnia | 100 (40.2) | |
| Comorbidities | ||
| Any cardiac diseaseb | 20 (8.0) | |
| Previous cardiac catheterization | 18 (7.2) | |
| Cardiac stent placement | 4 (1.6) | |
| Cardiac Bypass surgery | 1 (0.4) | |
| Thyroid disease | 26 (10.4) | |
| Cancer | 2 (0.8) | |
| Bone fracture | 58 (23.3) | |
| Other diseases reported by a doctor | 21 (8.4) | |
| Stroke | 2 (0.8) | |
| Arthritis | 45 (18.1) | |
| Chronic bronchitis/emphysema | 10 (4.0) | |
| Liver disease | 7 (2.8) | |
| Definite diabetes | 34 (13.7) | |
| Dyslipidemia | 65 (26.1) | |
| Hypertension | 92 (36.9) | |
| Acute Diseasec | 27 (20.3) | |
| Any diseased | 133 (53.4) | |
| Health care coverage | ||
| Health insurance | No | 122 (49.4) |
| Private insurance | 22 (8.9) | |
| NSSFe | 103 (41.7) | |
| Insurance cover emergency care | 53 (54.1) | |
| Ever been to an ED | 141 (58.3) | |
| Hospital visits | AUBMC | 57 (57.0) |
| Other | 43 (43.0) | |
| Frequency of hospital visits | Never | 101 (45.9) |
| Once | 57 (25.9) | |
| ≥ Twice | 62 (28.2) | |