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Table 1 Demographics and behavioural risk factors by sex

From: A population-based survey of prevalence of diabetes and correlates in an urban slum community in Nairobi, Kenya

Variable

Overall

Male

Female

 

% (n)

% (n)

% (n)

Age yrs

 

18-24

28.3 (578)

27.7 (291)

28.8 (287)

25-34

31.8 (651)

30.1 (316)

33.7 (335)

35-44

22.1 (452)

22.2 (233)

22.0 (219)

45-54

12.5 (256)

13.7 (144)

11.3 (112)

55-64

3.8 (78)

4.8 (50)

2.8 (28)

65-74

1.2 (25)

1.4 (15)

1.0 (10)

≥ 75

0.2 (5)

0.1 (1)

0.4 (4)

18-90

100 (2045)

51.0 (1050)

48.4 (995)

Years in school, mean (SD)

9.3 (3.3)

9.8 (3.2)

8.7 (3.2)

Tobacco smoking

 

Current % (n)

13.1 (269)

22 (231)

3.8 (38)

Smoking daily % (n)

84.8 (228)

89.2 (206)

57.9 (22)

Age started yrs mean (SD)

19.7 (5.5)

19.9 (5.7)

18.6 (3.4)

Age started range yrs

10-45

10-45

10-24

Duration years mean (SD)

16.5 (10)

16.4 (10.2)

17.3 (9.1)

Pack years median (IQR)

6 (2.5-10.9)

6 (2.4-10.5)

7.5 (4.4-12.0)

Alcohol consumption

 

Ever consumed

30.1 (616)

43.2 (454)

16.3 (162)

In past 12 months

81.0 (499)

89.6 (407)

56.8 (92)

In past 30 days

76.8 (383)

79.1 (322)

66.3 (61)

Frequency in past 12 months

 

Daily

19.1 (95)

22.1 (90)

5.5 (5)

5-6 days/week

14.3 (71)

13.8 (56)

16.5 (15)

1-4 days/week

28.7 (143)

27.0 (110)

36.3 (33)

1-3 days/week

23.3 (116)

22.9 (93)

25.3 (23)

Average number of drinks median

4 (3–6)

4 (3–6)

3 (2–5)

(IQR)

6 (4.5-9)

6 (5–9)

6 (4–7)

Largest number of drinks/sitting

 

Physical Activity

 

Work Vigorous

29.6 (606)

39.1 (411)

19.6 (195)

Days/week median(IQR)

6 (5–7)

6 (5–7)

6 (3–7)

Hours/day median (IQR)

8 (3–9)

8 (4–9)

6 (2–8)

Work moderate

46.1 (943)

39.1 (411)

53.4 (532)

Days/week median(IQR)

6 (5–7)

6 (4–7)

7 (5–7)

Hours/day median (IQR)

6 (3–8)

6 (3–8)

5 (2.1-8.0)

Travel (walk/cycle)

77.4(1583)

80.3 (843)

74.3 (740)

Days/week median(IQR)

6 (5–7)

6 (5–7)

6 (4–7)

Hours/day median (IQR)

1 (0.75-2)

1.3 (0.8-2.0)

1 (0.7-2.0)

Recreational vigorous

15.2 (311)

21.7 (228)

8.3 (83)

Days/week median(IQR)

2.0 (1–3)

2.0 (1.0-3.0)

2 (1–3)

Hours/day median (IQR)

2.0 (0.8-2)

2.0 (1.0-3.0)

1.4 (1–2)

Recreational moderate

16.4 (336)

2.0 (1.0-2.0)

16 (159)

Days/week median(IQR)

3 (1–6)

16.9 (177)

3 (1–6)

Hours/day median (IQR)

1 (0.7-2)

3.0 (1.0-6.0)

1 (0.7-2)

Time sitting/reclining hrs mean(range) +

4 (2–6)

1.5 0.8-2.0)

4 (2–7)

METS*, median (IQR)

10800 (3840–21120)

4.0(2–6) 13474 (5040–24960)

8400 (3168–15630)

  1. + sleeping time not included.
  2. * METs minutes per week.