Table 3: Behavioral characteristics, personal and family history of morbidities of the study participants.
Variables |
Number |
Percentage (%) |
History of hypertension |
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Yes |
180 |
31.4 |
No |
394 |
68.6 |
Cigarette smoking |
||
Yes |
108 |
18.8 |
No |
466 |
81.2 |
Alcohol drinking |
||
Yes |
110 |
19.2 |
No |
464 |
80.8 |
Chat chewing |
||
Yes |
143 |
24.9 |
No |
431 |
75.1 |
Sedentary life style |
||
Yes |
106 |
18.5 |
No |
468 |
81.5 |
Dietary habit |
||
Enjera with wotsi |
217 |
37.8 |
Qocho |
357 |
62.2 |
BMI |
||
< 25 |
486 |
84.7 |
≥ 25 |
88 |
15.3 |
Diabetic mellitus |
||
Yes |
107 |
18.6 |
No |
467 |
81.4 |
Health seeking behavior |
||
Yes |
466 |
81.2 |
No |
108 |
18.8 |
Blood pressure measurement |
||
No undiagnosed hypertension |
314 |
54.7 |
Undiagnosed hypertension |
260 |
45.3 |