Characteristics

N = 68

Age- no (%)

         20-30 years-old

13 (19.1)

         31-40 years-old

22 (32.4)

         41-50 years-old

17 (25)

         51-60 years-old

11 (16.2)

         61-70 years-old

5 (7.4)

Female sex- no. (%)

56 (82.4)

Male sex- no. (%)

11 (16.2)

Tobacco Use- no (%)

57 (83.8)

NSAID Use- no (%)

47 (69.1)

Hospital Staff- no (%)

68 (100)

Coexisting conditions- no (%)

          None        

36 (52.9)

          Anxiety

10 (14.7)

          Asthma

8 (11.8)

          Bronchitis

2 (2.9)

          DMII

3 (4.4)

          Hypertension

11 (16.1)

          Hyperlipidemia

7 (10.3)

          Hypothyroidism

6 (8.8)

          Obesity

5 (7.3)

          Osteoarthritis

4 (5.9)