Table 3 Prevalencea of modifiable behavioral non-communicable disease risk factors stratified by socio-demographic characteristics in Bhutan, 2014
Socio-demographic characteristics | High alcohol consumption | High salt intake | Unhealthy diet | Low physical activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
m/n(%) | m/n(%) | m/n(%) | m/n(%) | |
National | 189/2756 (7) | 2592/2618 (99) | 1901/2817 (67) | 207/2742(6) |
Age group (years) | ||||
18–39 | 71/1444 (6) | 1318/1329 (99) | 988/1469 (67) | 116/1437 (6) |
40–65 | 118/1312 (9) | 1274/1289 (99) | 913/1348 (67) | 91/1305 (7) |
Gender | ||||
Male | 98/1046 (8) | 1015/1018 (99) | 702/1071 (65) | 54/1033 (4) |
Female | 91/1710 (5) | 1577/1600 (99) | 1199/1746 (70) | 153/1709 (10) |
Education Level | ||||
None | 145/1716 (8) | 1633/1655 (99) | 1195/1763 (68) | 105/1709 (5) |
Primary | 33/623 (6) | 583/586 (99) | 431/632 (67) | 44/620 (5) |
Secondary and above | 10/416 (5) | 375/376 (100) | 274/421 (65) | 58/412 (13) |
Employment | ||||
Salaried (Non/Govt. employee) | 27/489 (7) | 453/456 (99) | 346/496 (66) | 44/486 (7) |
Self employed | 135/1508 (8) | 1450/1467 (99) | 956/1557 (63) | 83/1497 (4) |
Unpaid | 27/759 (4) | 689/695 (99) | 599/764 (77) | 80/759 (10) |
Area of Residence | ||||
Rural | 164/1894 (8) | 1801/1820 (99) | 1342/1949 (67) | 79/1886 (3) |
Urban | 25/862 (5) | 791/798 (99) | 559/868 (68) | 128/856 (13) |
Income Level (in USD)b | ||||
Poorest (<=1147) | 133/1517 (8) | 1436/1454 (99) | 1050/1560 (68) | 72/1511 (4) |
Middle (1148–2823) | 38/747 (6) | 694/700 (99) | 522/757 (64) | 70/743 (8) |
Richest (> = 2824) | 13/415 (4) | 381/383 (99) | 265/419 (66) | 60/411 (13) |