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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the respondents at Modjo dry port in Ethiopia

From: Prevalence and associated factors of chronic non-communicable diseases among cross-country truck drivers in Ethiopia

Variables

Categories

Frequency (n)

Percent (%)

Age (years)

37.7 (±9.13) years

Marital status

Single

96

24.0

Married

268

67.0

Separated/divorced/widower

36

9.0

Educational status

Read and write up to grade 8

92

23.0

Grade 9–12

267

66.8

College or University

41

10.2

Monthly income

<  220 USD

204

51.0

≥ 220 USD

196

49.0

Family size

<  3

134

33.5

≥ 3

266

66.5

BMI category (kg/m2)

18.5–24.9

174

43.5

≥ 25

226

56.5