Prevalence of chronic diseases in the study sample
| Chronic disease | No (%), n=182 |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 36 (19.8) |
| Stroke | 4 (2.2) |
| Retinopathy | 3 (1.6) |
| Foot problems (ulcer) | 5 (2.7) |
| Nephropathy | 10 (5.5) |
| Neuropathy | 17 (9.3) |
| Hypertension | 157 (86.3) |
| Dyslipidaemia | 140 (76.9) |
| Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)/acid reflux | 4 (2.2) |
| Arthritis | 39 (21.4) |
| Thyroid problems | 17 (9.3) |
| Sleep apnoea | 1 (0.5) |
| Liver disease | 6 (3.3) |
| Asthma | 3 (1.6) |
| Cancer | 1 (0.5) |
| Depression/anxiety | 2 (1.1) |
| Epilepsy | 1 (0.5) |
| Erectile dysfunction (out of 76 males) | 47 (61.8) |
| Microalbuminuria | 77 (42.3) |
| Migraine | 1 (0.5) |