Table 1

Characteristics of 66 participants

Characteristics	Age group, years
	40–49		50–59		60–69		All age groups
	n=10		n=18		n=38		n=66
	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%
Married	5	50	11	61	31	82	47	71
Past or present medical condition
Lifestyle diseases*	10	100	18	100	37	97	65	98
Hypertension	6	60	14	78	33	87	53	80
Dyslipidaemia	3	30	8	44	17	45	28	42
Diabetes	3	30	7	39	12	32	22	33
Diabetic neuropathy	0	0	0	0	2	5	2	3
Diabetic nephropathy	2	20	1	6	0	0	3	5
Diabetic retinopathy	1	10	3	17	4	11	8	12
Cardiovascular disease	1	10	2	11	1	3	4	6
Cerebrovascular disease	1	10	1	6	3	8	5	8
Peripheral vascular disease	0	0	0	0	1	3	1	2
Depression	0	0	0	0	1	3	1	2
Prostate surgery	0	0	0	0	1	3	1	2
Smoking status
Current smoker	3	30	8	44	6	16	17	26
Past smoker	5	50	5	28	26	68	36	55
Habitual drinker (>2 drinks/day)	0	0	4	22	9	24	13	20
Medication used
Antihypertensives	4	40	14	78	26	68	44	67
Lipid-lowering agent	2	20	7	39	9	24	18	27
Antidepressants	0	0	1	6	0	0	1	2