Research Article

High Hidden Burden of Diabetes Mellitus among Adults Aged 18 Years and Above in Urban Northwest Ethiopia

Table 2

Behavioral characteristics of adults aged 18 years and above in urban northwest Ethiopia, 2019.

VariableBlood sugar statusTotal— (%)
Normal— (%)Prediabetes— (%)Diabetes— (%)

Frequency of eating vegetables per week
 No eating182 (27.9)37 (51.4)23 (46.9)242 (31.3)
 1-3 times359 (55.1)23 (31.9)15 (30.6)397 (51.4)
 4-7 times111 (17.0)12 (16.7)11 (22.5)134 (17.3)
Frequency of eating fruit per week
 No eating364 (55.8)44 (61.1)30 (61.2)438 (56.7)
 1-3 times226 (34.7)24 (33.3)15 (30.6)265 (34.3)
 4-7 times62 (9.5)4 (5.6)4 (8.2)70 (9.1)
Frequency of eating fatty meal per week
 No eating496 (76.1)48 (66.7)35 (71.4)579 (74.9)
 1-3 times108 (16.6)13 (18.1)8 (16.3)129 (16.7)
 4-7 times48 (7.4)11 (15.3)6 (12.2)65 (8.4)
Type of oil
 Cruddy oil456 (69.9)51 (70.8)31 (63.3)538 (69.6)
 Liquid oil196 (30.1)21 (29.1)18 (36.7)235 (30.4)
Current smoking
 Yes14 (2.2)0 (0.0)1 (2.0)15 (1.94)
 No638 (97.8)72 (100.0)48 (98)758 (98.1)
Drink alcohol in the last 30 days
 Yes261 (40.0)25 (34.7)11 (22.4)297 (38.4)
 No391 (60.0)47 (65.3)38 (77.6)476 (61.6)
Number of hours sitting in typical day
 1-5588 (90.3)68 (94.4)42 (85.7)698 (90.4)
 6-1263 (9.7)4 (5.6)7 (14.3)74 (9.6)
At least moderate physical activity
 Yes443 (67.9)36 (50.0)23 (46.9)502 (64.9)
 No209 (32.1)36 (50.0)26 (53.1)271 (35.1)
Waist circumference
 Normal419 (64.3)42 (58.3)21 (42.9)482 (62.4)
 High risk233 (35.7)30 (41.7)28 (57.1)291 (37.6)
BP status
 <140/90 mmHg581 (89.1)66 (91.7)36 (73.5)683 (88.4)
 ≥140/90 mmHg71 (10.9)6 (8.3)13 (26.5)90 (11.6)

BP: blood pressure; High-risk waist circumference: ≥94 cm for male and ≥80 cm for female.