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Table 2 Behavioural and dietary habit of respondents among ministries civil servants in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2014

From: Prevalence of hypertension among federal ministry civil servants in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a call for a workplace-screening program

Variable

Category

Frequency

Percent (%)

Cigarette smoking habit (n = 629)

Never

512

81,4

Current

30

4.8

Previous

87

13.8

Ever consumed an alcoholic drink (n = 629)

Yes

316

50.2

No

313

49.8

Alcohol consumption frequency in a week (n = 316)

Daily

10

3.2

5-6

19

6

3-4

39

12.3

1-2

248

78.5

Chat chewing practice (n = 629)

never

523

83.1

current

31

5

previous

75

11.9

Fruit eating habit per week (n = 622)

1-3 days

582

93.6

4-7 days

40

6.4

Vegetable consumption frequency per week (n = 625)

1-3 days

501

80.2

4-7 days

124

19.6

Types of oil or fat consumed (n = 629)

Vegetables

250

39.7

Butter

69

11

Sesame/nug oil

267

42.4

Others

43

6.8