Demographic and health characteristics (n=115)
| Characteristic | N | (%) |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 60 | (52.1) |
| Age (years) | ||
| Mean±SD | 47.23 | ±7.3 |
| Nationality | ||
| Syria | 32 | (27.8) |
| Egypt | 23 | (20.0) |
| India | 11 | (9.5) |
| Jordan | 7 | (6.0) |
| Pakistan | 7 | (6.0) |
| Other | 35 | (30.4) |
| Education | ||
| Not educated | 2 | (1.7) |
| Primary/middle school | 15 | (13.0) |
| High school | 37 | (36.2) |
| University | 50 | (43.4) |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 103 | (89.5) |
| Single | 8 | (6.9) |
| Divorced | 3 | (2.6) |
| Widowed | 1 | (0.8) |
| Employment | ||
| Full-time | 67 | (63.2) |
| Part-time | 6 | (5.6) |
| Home duties | 25 | (23.5) |
| Other | 17 | (14.7) |
| Self-reported health status* | ||
| Excellent | 24 | (32.0) |
| Good | 41 | (54.6) |
| Average | 10 | (13.3) |
| No. of visits to a physician in the past year* | ||
| Mean±SD | 3.05 | ±4.1 |
| Patterns of physician use | ||
| Have a regular physician | 18 | (24.0) |
| Have a regular clinic but often see different physicians | 14 | (18.6) |
| Visit different physician clinics | 29 | (38.6) |
| Rarely or never visit a physician | 14 | (18.6) |
| Source of advice to reduce risk of diabetes and CVD risk in the past 12 months (apart from pharmacy screening visit)* | ||
| A physician | 13 | (17.5) |
| A dietitian | 1 | (1.3) |
| A specialist physician | 5 | (6.7) |
| A pharmacist | 2 | (2.7) |
| Others practitioners | 9 | (12.1) |
| A family member | 7 | (9.4) |
| Examination of lifestyle factors that affect diabetes and CVD risk by a health professional during the past 12 months* | 7 | (6.4) |
*Number of participants is 75 (first follow-up phone call).
CVD, cardiovascular disease.