**4.1 Demographic characteristics of the sample**

**Table 1** and **Figure 1** show age group wise sample distribution. Fifty percent respondents belonged to the age group of 40–50 years. Similarly 14.8% belonged to 30–40 years of age, and 34.6% belonged to 50–60 years of age.

**Table 2** and **Figure 2** show that there are 53% participants who are having PG education. There are 35.8% participants who were having graduation and remaining 11.2% participants who had completed H.S.C or diploma.

**Table 3** and **Figure 3** show that 71.6% participants belonged to the nuclear family. Similarly 28.4% belonged to joint family.

**Table 4** and **Figure 4** show socioeconomic status wise sample distribution. 4.9% respondents belonged to the 1,00,000–3,00,000 annual income group. 38.4% respondents belonged to the 3,00,000–6,00,000 annual income group. 35.8% respondents belonged to the 6,00,000–9,00,000 annual income group and similarly 20.9% respondents belonged to 9,00,000 and above annual income group.

Two case studies have been given to understand experiences of CHD male patients in greater detail. As mentioned earlier, a lifestyle was referred as a general behaviour pattern of an individual which includes health behaviour pattern, job involvement and work style, social interactions, intimacy, locus of control and values. Health behaviour pattern is a set of habits includes sleeping habits, dietary habits, daily exercise, smoking habit and physical and mental health.
