Table 2.
Participant characteristics, by subcity—Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2011.
| Overall (n = 151) | Akaki-Kality (n = 101) | Yeka (n = 50) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body mass index (kg/m2; n = 75) | |||
| Range | 14–38 | 14–38 | 18–35 |
| Mean (St. dev.) | 23 (4) | 23 (4) | 23 (4) |
| Median | 22 | 22 | 23 |
| Years living in subcity (n = 141) | |||
| Range | 1–50 | 1–50 | 1–35 |
| Mean (St. dev.) | 18 (11) | 18 (12) | 18 (10) |
| Median | 19 | 18 | 20 |
| Occupation (n = 132) | |||
| None | 50 (38%) | 35 (39%) | 15 (35%) |
| Factory/laborer | 23 (17%) | 17 (19%) | 6 (14%) |
| Business | 16 (12%) | 12 (13%) | 4 (9%) |
| Student | 15 (11%) | 11 (12%) | 4 (9%) |
| Teacher/secretary | 8 (6%) | 5 (6%) | 3 (7%) |
| Othera | 20 (15%) | 9 (10%) | 11 (26%) |
| Drink alcohol (n = 144) | |||
| Yes | 24 (17%) | 19 (19%) | 5 (11%) |
| No | 120 (83%) | 79 (81%) | 41 (89%) |
| Chew khat∗ (n = 149) | |||
| Yes | 7 (5%) | 2 (2%) | 5 (10%) |
| No | 142 (95%) | 98 (98%) | 44 (90%) |
| Smoke cigarettes (n = 148) | |||
| Yes | 3 (2%) | 1 (1%) | 2 (4%) |
| No | 145 (98%) | 99 (99%) | 46 (96%) |
| Eat homegrown vegetables (n = 151) | |||
| Yes | 18 (12%) | 9 (9%) | 9 (18%) |
| No | 133 (88%) | 92 (91%) | 41 (82%) |
| Add chlorine to drinking water (n = 151) | |||
| Yes | 12 (8%) | 7 (7%) | 5 (10%) |
| No | 139 (92%) | 94 (93%) | 45 (90%) |
| Drinking water characteristics (n = 151) | |||
| Cloudy/muddy | 26 (17%) | 19 (19%) | 7 (14%) |
| Bad taste | 13 (9%) | 10 (10%) | 3 (6%) |
| Bad smell | 8 (5%) | 5 (5%) | 3 (6%) |
a“Other” occupations include security, researcher, and bus driver.
∗ p < 0.05 comparing Akaki-Kality and Yeka using t-test for continuous variables and chi-square for categorical variables.