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Table 3 Hypertension and diabetes related risk and prevention practices

From: Effects of behaviour change communication on hypertension and diabetes related knowledge, attitude and practices in Imo and Kaduna States: a quasi-experimental study

Variable

Baseline group (%)

Study group (%)

χ2 (p-value1)

Endline (%)

Control (%)

χ2 (p-value2)

Daily alcohol consumers

303 (36.8)

142 (22.6)

33.84 (< 0.001)

142 (22.6)

152 (30.6)

9.23 (0.002)

Daily smokers

66 (8.0)

39 (6.2)

1.74 (0.187)

39 (6.2)

58 (11.6)

10.4 (0.001)

Daily exercisers

611 (74.2)

458 (73.2)

0.18 (0.672)

458 (73.2)

319 (64.2)

10.48 (0.001)

Daily fruit consumers

65 (7.9)

131 (20.8)

51.17 (< 0.001)

131 (20.8)

76 (15.2)

5.89 (0.015)

Occasional consumers of food with added salt

174 (21.1)

98 (15.6)

7.19 (0.007)

98 (15.6)

497 (28.6)

27.51 (< 0.001)

  1. *p-value1—showing Chi-square test (χ2) comparison significance between baseline and endline groups
  2. *p-value2—showing Chi-square test (χ2) comparison significance between endline and control groups