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Table 1 Risk factors for non-communicable disease according to demographics, N = 3,793

From: Co-occurrence of risk factors for non-communicable diseases among in-school adolescents in Tanzania: an example of a low-income setting of sub-Saharan Africa for adolescence health policy actions

Variables

Total sample n (%)

Unhealthy diet n (%)

Physical inactivity n (%)

Tobacco use n (%)

Excessive alcohol n (%)

Suicide attempt n (%)

3,793

3054 (80.5)

1044 (27.5)

311 (8.2)

138 (3.6)

427 (11.3)

Gender

 Male

1825 (48.1)

1445 (79.2)

443 (24.3)

159 (8.7)

75 (4.1)

194 (10.6)

 Female

1968 (51.9)

1609 (81.8)

601 (30.5)

152 (7.7)

63 (3.2)

233 (11.8)

 P value

 

0.004

< 0.001

0.29

0.14

0.26

Age (yrs)

 ≤ 12

674 (17.8)

578 (85.8)

207 (30.7)

96 (14.2)

42 (6.2)

109 (16.2)

 13–17

2988 (78.8)

2373 (79.4)

805 (26.9)

210 (7.0)

88 (2.9)

305 (10.2)

 ≥ 18

131 (3.4)

103 (78.6)

32 (24.4)

5 (3.8)

8 (6.1)

13 (9.9)

 P value

 

0.001

0.09

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

School level

 Primary school

2085 (55.0)

1772 (85.0)

585 (28.1)

215 (10.3)

89 (4.3)

268 (12.9)

 Secondary school

1708 (45.0)

1282 (75.1)

459 (26.9)

96 (5.6)

49 (2.9)

159 (9.3)

 P value

 

< 0.001

0.58

< 0.001

0.03

0.001