From: Public knowledge of emergency medicine in Beirut, Lebanon
TOTAL N = 249 | ||
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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) |