Table 1 Characteristics of the study participants
Variable | n (%) or median (IQR) |
|---|---|
Age (Years) [Median (IQR)] | 39 (31.0–48.0) |
Age group (Years) | |
 25–34 | 1072 (35.7) |
 35–44 | 888 (29.6) |
 45–54 | 628 (20.9) |
 55–64 | 412 (13.7) |
Sex | |
 Males | 778 (25.9) |
 Females | 2222 (74.1) |
District of residence | |
 Kilombero | 1500 (50.0) |
 Ulanga | 1500 (50.0) |
Marital status | |
 Never married | 383 (12.8) |
 Married | 2144 (71.5) |
 Separated/Divorced/Widowed | 473 (15.8) |
Education level | |
 No formal education | 297 (9.9) |
 Primary education | 2411 (80.4) |
 Secondary education | 255 (8.5) |
 College/university education | 37 (1.2) |
Occupation | |
 Farmer | 2775 (92.5) |
 House wife | 79 (2.6) |
 Employed | 27 (0.9) |
 Petty business | 80 (2.7) |
 Othera | 39 (1.3) |
Current smoking status | |
 Yes | 176 (5.9) |
 No | 2824 (94.1) |
Current alcohol drinking status | |
 Yes | 591 (19.7) |
 No | 2409 (80.3) |
History of Diabetes Mellitus | |
 Yes | 29 (1.0) |
 No | 2971 (99.0) |
Hypertensive | |
 Yes | 880 (29.3) |
 No | 2120 (70.7) |
Body Mass Index [BMI (kg/m2)] | |
 Normal | 1563 (52.1) |
 Overweight | 855 (28.5) |
 Obese | 489 (16.3) |
 Underweight | 93 (3.1) |