The prevalence of selected risk factors for non-communicable diseases in Hargeisa, Somaliland: a cross-sectional study

Table 4 Gender distribution of behavioural risk factors by level of education

Education
	Preschool/Primary	Secondary	University
Women	(n = 819), N (%)	(n = 74), N (%)	(n = 62), N (%)	Pvalue*
Low fruit and vegetables consumption	795 (97.1)	74 (100)	61 (98.4)	0.280
High salt intake	143 (17.5)	15 (20.3)	13 (21.0)	0.682
Low physical activity	665 (81.4)	61 (83.6)	49 (79.0)	0.796
Men	(n = 69), N (%)	(n = 31), N (%)	(n = 45), N (%)
low fruit and vegetables consumption	65 (94.2)	30 (96.8)	43 (95.6)	0.188
High salt intake	14 (20.3)	8 (25.8)	10 (22.2)	0.827
Low physical activity	42 (62.7)	19 (61.3)	22 (48.9)	0.320
Current smoking	22 (31.9)	8 (25.8)	9 (20.0)	0.372
Current khat chewers	33 (47.8)	11 (35.5)	9 (20.0)	0.010

*Pvalue for the chi-square test
Low fruit and vegetables consumption (< 3 servings of fruits and/or vegetables on average per day), High salt intake (answering often and/or always to at least one of the questions regarding salt intake (adding salt to the plate after food has been served, adding salty seasoning or a salty sauce, and eating processed food high in salt)). Low physical activity (< 600 MET-min), current smoking (Yes/No), current khat chewers (Yes/No)

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