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. 2012 Aug;22(Spec Iss):19–28.

Table 1.

Prevalence of behavioral risk factors for CNCDs, GGFRC, Sept.2008–Jan. 2009.

Risk factors Urban Rural Total

Men
No(%)
Women
No(%)
Men
No(%)
Women
No(%)
Men
No(%)
Women
No(%)
Total
No(%)
Current smoker
n 489 593 1604 1674 2093 2267 4360
Yes 53 (10.8) 4 (0.7) 331(21.6) 18 (1.1) 384 (18.3) 22 (1.0) 406 (9.3)

Alcohol consumption
n 487 591 1602 1672 2089 2263 4352
Yes 115 (23.6) 96 (16.2) 62(3.9) 34 (2.0) 177(8.5) 130(5.7) 307(7.1)

Fruits and vegetables
n 454 557 1544 1590 1998 2147 4145
Yes (< 5 servings/d) 115(25.3) 156(28.0) 399 (25.8) 449(28.2) 514(25.7) 605(28.2) 1119(27.0)

Low level of physical
activity (MET- minute/wk)
n 471 573 1573 1649 2044 2222 4266
Yes (< 600 MET) 71 (15.1) 142(24.8) 147(9.3) 362(22.0) 218(10.7) 504(22.7) 722(16.9)

Khat chewing
n 489 593 1598 1673 2087 2266 4353
Yes 244 (49.9) 80 (13.5) 1075(67.3) 281(16.8) 1319(63.2) 361(15.9) 1680(38.6)