Table 1.
Percentage distribution of background characteristics of deaths from respiratory and cardiovascular diseases
| Variable | Number | Respiratory diseases | Cardiovascular diseases |
|---|---|---|---|
| (%) | |||
| N=3,492 | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Smoking status | |||
| Smokers | 1,106 (31.7) | 184 (16.6) | 118 (10.7) |
| Non-smokers | 2,386 (68.3) | 193 (8.1) | 253 (10.6) |
| Age group | |||
| 15-29 | 560 (16.0) | 33 (5.9) | 19 (3.4) |
| 30-49 | 1,604 (45.9) | 160 (10.0) | 137 (8.5) |
| 50-59 | 1,328 (38.0) | 184 (13.9) | 215 (16.2) |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 1,367 (39.2) | 116 (8.5) | 151 (11.1) |
| Male | 2,125 (60.9) | 261 (12.3) | 220 (10.4) |
| Education | |||
| No education | 1,584 (45.4) | 175 (11.1) | 194 (12.3) |
| Primary/JSS | 1,336 (38.3) | 150 (11.2) | 108 (8.1) |
| Secondary/tertiary | 391 (11.2) | 30 (7.7) | 51 (13.0) |
| Missing | 180(5.2) | 22 (12.2) | 18 (10.0) |
| Place of residence | |||
| Rural | 2,970 (85.1) | 340 (11.5) | 302 (10.2) |
| Urban | 522 (15.90) | 37 (7.1) | 69 (13.2) |
| Socio-economic status | |||
| Poorest | 751 (21.6) | 85 (11.3) | 77 (10.2) |
| Poorer | 729 (21.0) | 87 (11.9) | 71 (9.7) |
| Poor | 749 (21.6) | 100 (13.4) | 69 (9.2) |
| Less poor | 763 (22.0) | 70 (9.2) | 83 (10.9) |
| Least poor | 483 (13.9) | 4 (7.0) | 69 (14.3) |
| Frequency of smoking | |||
| Chain or hourly smoking | 177 (5.1) | 37 (20.9) | 17 (9.6) |
| Daily smoking | 858 (24.6) | 138 (16.1) | 90 (10.5) |
| Occasional smoking | 71 (2.0) | 9 (12.7) | 11 (15.5) |
| No smoking | 2,386 (68.3) | 193 (8.1) | 253 (10.6) |
| Duration of smoking | |||
| 1-5 years | 531 (15.2) | 81 (15.3) | 62 (11.7) |
| 6-15 years | 73 (2.1) | 11 (15.1) | 8 (11.0) |
| >15 years | 502 (14.4) | 92 (18.3) | 48 (9.6) |
| Non-smokers | 2,386 (68.3) | 193 (8.1) | 253 (10.6) |
| Total | 3,492 | 377 (10.8) | 371 (10.6) |