Table 1 General characteristics of the studied cases

Age

41.9 ± 9.1 (18–73)

Sex

N (%)

 Male

202 (66.2%)

 Female

103 (33.8%)

Co-morbidities

 No

181 (59.3%)

 Diabetes mellitus (DM)

76 (24.9%)

 Hypertension

86 (28.2%)

 Chronic cardiac disease

25 (8.2%)

 Chronic kidney disease

9 (3.0%)

 Asthma

9 (3.0%)

 > 1 disease present

90 (29.5%)