Table 4.
Risky Physical Activities and Habits among Respondents Admitted to Saint Paul’s hospital millennium medical college, Addis Ababa
| variables | controls (164) | Cases (82) | Total (246) | x2 (p-value) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoking | yes | 5(3%) | 6(7.3%) | 11 | 3.67(0.81} |
| no | 159(97%) | 76(92.7%) | 235 | ||
| Alcohol consumption | yes | 9(5.5%) | 7(8.5%) | 16 | 6.15(0.46) |
| no | 155(94.5%) | 75(91.5%) | 230 | ||
| Heavy load lifting | yes | 3(1.8%) | 2(2.4%) | 5 | 0.88(0.99) |
| no | 163(98.2%) | 80(97.6%) | 243 | ||
| Having help at home | yes | 100(61%) | 53(64.6%) | 153 | 22(0.05) |
| no | 64(39%) | 29(35.4%) | 93 | ||
| Accidental fall during pregnancy | no | 163(99.4%) | 82(100%) | 245 | 0.21(0.63) |
| Having sexual intercourse in 3rd trimester | yes | 10(6.1%) | 3(1.8%) | 13 | 0.34(0.77) |
| No | 154 (93.9%) | 79 (98.2%) | 233 | ||