Table 3 Clusters of NCD risk factors by background variables
SN | NCD Risk Variables | Hypertensives | Harmful users | Hopefuls | The obese | Fat lovers | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Age | ||||||
18–29 | 23.9 | 19.5 | 43.9 | 20.0 | 40.1 | < 0.001 | |
30–44 | 29.3 | 43.8 | 36.0 | 42.8 | 39.8 | ||
45–59 | 27.0 | 24.6 | 14.9 | 26.1 | 14.4 | ||
60–69 | 19.9 | 12.1 | 5.3 | 11.1 | 5.6 | ||
2 | Sex | ||||||
Female | 53.7 | 12.9 | 58.8 | 78.1 | 56.3 | < 0.001 | |
Male | 46.3 | 87.1 | 41.2 | 21.9 | 43.7 | ||
3 | Residence | ||||||
Rural | 55.9 | 57.0 | 50.1 | 41.4 | 60.0 | < 0.001 | |
Urban | 44.1 | 43.0 | 49.9 | 58.6 | 40.0 | ||
4 | Education | ||||||
No schooling | 20.0 | 13.2 | 18.6 | 11.4 | 16.5 | < 0.001 | |
Primary incomplete | 21.0 | 35.3 | 24.2 | 20.3 | 29.0 | ||
Primary complete | 32.6 | 28.3 | 27.8 | 33.4 | 35.1 | ||
Secondary+ | 26.4 | 23.2 | 29.4 | 34.9 | 19.4 | ||
5 | Employment | ||||||
Employed | 45.9 | 30.2 | 43.1 | 33.7 | 47.2 | < 0.001 | |
Unemployed | 54.1 | 69.9 | 56.9 | 66.3 | 52.8 | ||
6 | Wealth index | ||||||
Poorest | 20.0 | 25.7 | 24.5 | 8.1 | 26.6 | < 0.001 | |
Second | 23.0 | 24.6 | 18.2 | 12.9 | 27.3 | ||
Third | 24.4 | 19.9 | 17.1 | 21.2 | 20.0 | ||
Fourth | 18.4 | 18.0 | 19.2 | 23.7 | 17.7 | ||
Richest | 14.2 | 11.8 | 20.9 | 34.1 | 8.5 | ||
7 | Marital status | ||||||
Not in Union | 34.2 | 37.5 | 36.2 | 27.1 | 30.4 | < 0.001 | |
Union | 65.8 | 62.5 | 63.8 | 72.9 | 69.6 | ||