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Table 2 Distribution of specific risk factors by clusters

From: Patterns of non-communicable disease and injury risk factors in Kenyan adult population: a cluster analysis

SN

NCD Risk Variables

Cluster 1

Cluster 2

Cluster 3

Cluster 4

Cluster 5

Total

1

Inadequate Fruit/vegetables

99.4

100

99.7

99.8

99.8

99.8

2

High sugar intake

12.2

11.8

11.5

16.9

17.0

13.9

3

Insufficient physical activity

7.8

4.8

9.2

11.9

4.7

8.8

4

Excessive alcohol use

10.6

98.5

6.6

5.7

0.0

11.8

5

Tobacco use

9.1

65.8

8.2

3.3

12.6

12.3

6

Excessive sitting time

25.3

20.6

24.8

23.9

15.1

22.1

7

General obesity

9.5

5.5

8.4

99.3

6.5

31.4

8

Central obesity

25.1

10.7

14.5

99.2

11.1

36.8

9

High blood sugar

13.5

9.9

9.1

15.7

6.6

10.9

10

High salt consumption

12.9

34.6

21.0

18.5

18.7

19.6

11

High fat intake

38.1

80.1

0.0

29.0

100

41.5

12

Increased blood pressure

100

27.9

0.0

42.0

4.3

27.6

 

Cluster size

549

272

1196

1024

922

3963

 

% of total

14.0

7.0

30.0

26.0

23.0

100

 

Suggested cluster name

Hypertensives

Harmful users

Hopefuls

The obese

Fat lovers

 
  1. NCD = Non-Communicable diseases; The clusters are groups of study participants with similar pattern of NCD risk factors; All the values for risk factors are percentages. The italicised proportions characterise the cluster