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Table 1 Sociodemographic, Behavioral, Anthropometric, and Biochemical characteristics of study participants in Wolaita Sodo town, Wolaita Zone, South Ethiopia, in 2021 (N = 644)

From: Burden of undiagnosed hypertension and associated factors among adult populations in Wolaita Sodo Town, Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia

Variable

Frequency

Percent (%)

Variable

Frequency

Percent (%)

Sex

Family size

 Male

247

38.4

 < 3

181

28.1

 Female

397

61.6

 > 3

463

71.9

Age groups (years)

Marital status

 18–30

287

44.6

 Married

487

75.6

 31–43

240

37.3

 Single

40

6.2

 44–56

69

10.7

 Divorced

101

15.7

 > 57

48

7.5

 Windowed

16

2.5

Occupation

Educational status

 Unemployed

69

10.7

 Primary school

48

7.5

 Employed

238

36.9

 Secondary school

238

36.9

 Merchants

289

44.9

 Illiterate

69

10.7

 Farmer

48

7.5

 Diploma and above

289

44.9

Smoking

Annual income (ETB)

 Yes

85

13.2

 < 2000

289

44.9

 No

501

77.8

 2001–4000

238

37

Alcohol use

 Yes

506

77.8

 > 4001

69

10.7

Regular exercise

 No

80

13.2

 Yes

463

71.9

Khat chewing

 Yes

501

23.8

 No

181

28.1

Duration of regular exercise per day

 No

85

67.2

 < 30 min

181

28.1

Unrecognized DM

 No

181

18.1

 ≥30 min

463

71.9

LDL

Yes

463

81.9

 Normal

363

56.4

BMI

 Normal

289

44.8

 High

281

43.6

Triglyceride

 Underweight

238

36.9

 Normal

501

77.8

 Overweight

69

10.7

 High

85

13.2

Waist to hip

 Obese

48

7.5

 Normal

384

59.6

   

 Overweight

132

20.5

   

HDL

   

 Desirable ≥ 40

463

71.9

   

 Low < 40

181

28.1