Table 1 Description of selected sociodemographic characteristics of the study population

Residence

697 (58.8%)

486 (41.1%)

1183

Sex

Male

222 (31.9%)

221 (45.5%)

443 (37.4%)

Female

475 (68.1%)

265 (54.5%)

740 (62.4%)

Age

18-29

400 (57.6%)

253 (52.1%)

653 (55.3%)

30-49

156 (22.5%)

146 (30.0%)

302 (25.6%)

≥ 50

138 (19.9%)

87 (17.9%)

225 (19.1%)

Education

No formal education

224 (32.1%)

185 (38.1%)

409 (34.6%)

Elementary (1–6)

90 (12.9%)

112 (23.0%)

202 (17.1%)

Junior (7–8)

89 (12.8%)

85 (17.5%)

(174) 14.7%

High school (9–12)

201 (28.8%)

98 (20.2%)

299 (25.3%)

College and above

93 (13.3%)

6 (1.2%)

99 (8.4%)

Monthly income

< 600birr/month

619 (88.8%)

436 (89.7%)

1055 (89.2%)

600-1200birr/month

45 (6.5%)

43 (8.8%)

88 (7.4%)

> 1200birr/month

32 (4.6%)

7 (1.4%)

39 (3.3%)

Level of physical activity

Mostly sedentary

30 (4.2%)

19 (3.9%)

49 (4.0%)

Involved in simple activities

631(87.6%)

410 (83.5%)

1041 (86.0%)

Involved in sport and heavier physical activities

59 (8.2%)

62 (12.6%)

121 (10.0%)

Body mass index

< 18.5

138 (19.9%)

89 (18.3%)

227 (19.2%)

18.5 ≥  BMI < 25

450 (64.8%)

334 (68.7%)

784 (66.4%)

≥ 25

106 (15.3%)

63 (13.0%)

169 (14.3%)