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Table 1 Socio-Demographic and Behavioral Characteristic among Adults in Urban Community of Jimma, Southwest Ethiopia 2019 (N = 915)

From: Metabolic syndrome distributions in dietary diversity score groups and its associated factors among adults in the urban community of Jimma, Southwest Ethiopia: a community based cross- sectional study

Variable

Category

Frequency

Percent

Sex

Female

Male

439

476

47.9

52.1

Age group(yrs)

<35

≥35

403

512

44.0

56.0

Marital status

Single

Married

Divorced

Widowed

30

654

131

100

14.2

71.5

14.3

10.0

Occupation

Unemployed

Employed

Private work

316

316

283

34.5

34.5

31.0

Family size

1–2

3–5

>5

151

483

281

16.5

52.8

30.7

Annual income (Ethiopia Birr)

≤10,000

10,001–49,999

≥50,000

374

446

95

40.9

48.7

10.4

Currently Smoking

Yes

72

7.9

No

843

92.1

Currently drinking alcohol

Yes

153

16.7

No

762

83.3

Currently khat chewing

Yes

321

35.1

No

594

64.9

Type of oil or fat used in meal preparation

Vegetable oil

Butter, margarine

722

193

78.9

21.1

Level of physical activity

Insufficient

604

66.0

Sufficient

311

34.0

Sedentary life

<4 hours

≥4 hours

384

531

42.0

58.0