Table 3.
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).