Table 2 Hypertension and diabetes awareness and lifestyle modification:

Heard about hypertension

(N = 976)

No

19 (1.9)

Yes

957 (98.1)

Heard about diabetes

(N = 976)

No

6 (0.6)

Yes

970 (99.4)

Do you currently take alcohol?

(N = 976)

No

904 (92.6)

Yes

72 (7.4)

Frequency of alcohol consumption among current alcoholics

(N = 74)

Occasionally (less than 1 week per month)

69 (93.2)

Frequently (daily/weekly)

5 (6.8)

Do you currently smoke?

(N = 976)

No

790 (80.9)

Yes

186 (19.1)

Frequency of Smoking among current smokers

(N = 210)

Occasionally (less than 1 week per month)

84 (40)

Frequently (daily/weekly)

126 (60)

Do you add salt to your food on the table?

(N = 976)

No

139 (14.2)

Yes

837 (85.8)

Engage in a form of exercise (at least 5 min per week)

(N = 976)

No

302 (30.9)

Yes

674 (69.1)

Weekly fruits consumption

(N = 976)

0–3 days

556 (57)

4–7 days

620 (43)

Weekly vegetables consumption

(N = 976)

0–3 days

328 (33.6)

4–7 days

648 (66.4)

Family history of hypertension

(N = 976)

No

335 (34.3)

Yes

641 (65.7)

Family history of diabetes

(N = 976)

No

390 (40)

Yes

586 (60)

Variable

Hypertension knowledge

Diabetes knowledge

Good (%)

Poor (%)

Χ2 (P value)

Good (%)

Poor (%)

Χ2 (P value)

878(90%)

98(10%)

878(87%)

98(13%)

Age (years)

0.72 (0.869)

8.57 (0.036)

18–25

635 (90.1)

70 (9.9)

602 (85.4)

103 (14.6)

25–40

145 (89)

18 (11)

149 (91.4)

14 (8.6)

40–55

68 (89.5)

8 (10.5)

71 (93.4)

5 (6.6)

55 and above

30 (93.7)

2 (6.3)

30 (93.8)

2 (6.2)

Gender

0.32 (0.569)

0.24 (0.622)

Male

303 (90.7)

31 (9.3)

294 (88)

40 (12)

Female

575 (89.6)

67 (10.4)

558 (86.9)

84 (13.1)

State of residence

1.38 (0.240)

1.04 (0.307)

City

651 (89.3)

78 (10.7)

641 (87.9)

88 (12.1)

Countryside

227 (91.9)

20 (8.1)

211 (85.4)

36 (14.6)

Highest level of education

12.19 (0.016)

5.04 (0.283)

illiterate

2 (100)

0 (0)

2 (100)

0 (0)

Primary school

12 (92.3)

1 (7.7)

12 (92.3)

1 (7.7)

Middle school

12 (92.3)

1 (7.7)

11 (84.6)

2 (15.4)

secondary school

37 (75.5)

12 (14.5)

38 (77.6)

11 (22.4)

University

815 (90.7)

84 (9.3)

789 (87.8)

110 (12.2)

Employment Status

0.60 (0.437)

1.42 (0.234)

Unemployed

706 (89.6)

82 (10.4)

683 (86.7)

105 (13.3)

Employed

172 (91.5)

16 (8.5)

169 (89.9)

19 (10.1)

Currently take alcohol

5.53 (0.019)

2.01 (0.157)

Yes

59 (81.9)

13 (18.1)

59 (81.9)

13 (18.1)

NO

819 (90.6)

85 (9.4)

793 (87.7)

111 (12.3)

Currently smoke

0.03 (0.855)

0.11 (0.738)

Yes

168 (90.3)

18 (9.7)

161 (86.6)

25 (13.4)

NO

710 (89.9)

80 (10.1)

691 (87.5)

99 (12.5)

Physically active

3.13 (0.077)

1.37 (0.242)

Yes

614 (91.1)

60 (8.9)

594 (88.1)

80 (11.9)

NO

264 (87.4)

38 (12.6)

258 (85.4)

44 (14.6)

Adds salt to food on the table

0.001(0.990)

1.43 (0.233)

Yes

753 (90)

84 (10)

735 (87.8)

102 (12.2)

NO

125 (89.9)

14 (10.1)

117 (84.2)

22 (15.8)

Family history of hypertension

3.52 (0.061)

4.46 (0.035)

Yes

585 (91.3)

56 (8.7)

570 (88.9)

71 (11.1)

NO

293 (87.5)

42 (12.5)

282 (84.2)

53 (15.8)

Family history of diabetes

6.63 (0.010)

5.97 (0.015)

Yes

539 (92)

47 (8)

524 (89.4)

62 (10.6)

NO

339 (66.9)

51 (13.1)

328 (84.1)

62 (15.9)