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. 2013 Mar;13(1):62–67. doi: 10.4314/ahs.v13i1.9

Table 3.

Reported risk behaviours by sex and age group

Sex

Risk behaviour Male n (%) Female n (%) Total n (%) P value
Inadequate physical activity 68(25.3) 76(29.7) 144(27.4) 0.251
Excessive alcohol intake 21(7.8) 6(2.3) 27(5.1) 0.005
Unhealthy diet 255(94.8) 249(97.3) 504(96.0) 0.149
Tobacco smoking 9(3.3) 1(0.4) 10(1.9) 0.013
Multiple risk behaviours 78(29.1) 79(30.9) 157(29.9) 0.641
Age group
Risk behaviour <40 years n (%) ≥ 40 years n (%) Total n (%) P value
Inadequate physical activity 93(28.5) 51(25.6) 144(27.4) 0.476
Excessive alcohol intake 16(4.9) 11(5.5) 27(5.1) 0.755
Unhealthy diet 316(96.9) 188(94.5) 504(96.0) 0.163
Tobacco smoking 4(1.2) 6(3.0) 10(1.9) 0.146
Multiple risk behaviours 103(31.6) 54(27.1) 157(29.9) 0.279