Table 3.

Health knowledge and behaviour

Characteristic	Category	N	%
Do you think that smoking tobacco is bad for your health	Yes	1855	97.8
	No	42	2.2
...physical exercise is good for your health	Yes	1833	97.2
	No	52	2.8
...polluted/clogged water/garbage near the house spread disease and increase the risk of poor health	Yes	1657	88.8
	No	209	11.2
...air pollution is bad for your health	Yes	1756	93.8
	No	116	6.2
Do you smoke cigarettes	Yes	475	24.9
	No	1430	75.1
Do you smoke inside your room	Yes	334	17.5
	No	1571	82.5
Community membership	Yes	170	9
	No	1726	91
Do you use a bed net	Yes	1873	98.4
	No	30	1.6
Education	0 years spent in school	1234	64.7
	1-5 years primary school	368	19.3
	6-10 years secondary school	180	9.5
	11+ years higher education	123	6.5
Marital status	Married	1700	89.2
	Not married/divorced/other	205	10.8
Migrant	Yes	1711	89.9
	No	193	10.1
Age group	15-24 years	419	22
	25-34 years	628	33
	35-44 years	430	22.6
	45-54 years	230	12.1
	55-64 years	131	6.9
	65-74 years	49	2.6
	75+ years	18	1
Gender	Female	983	51.6
	Male	922	48.4
Having had a disease	Yes	1469	77.4
	No	429	22.6

Descriptive statistics for variables used in the study. The variables were gained through a cohort study in 2009 (baseline data).