Table 2.
Gender wise distribution of NCD risk factors.
| Characteristics | Overall study population | Men | Women | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobacco smoker | 810 (22.6%) (21.3–24.0%) |
781 (47.9%) (45.4–50.3%) |
29 (1.5%) (1.0–2.2%) |
0.001 |
| Alcohol consumer | 892 (24.9%) | 874 (53.6%) | 18 (0.9%) | 0.001 |
| Consumption of fruits | 129 (3.6%) | 76 (4.7%) | 53 (2.7%) | 0.01 |
| Consumption of vegetables | 783 (21.9%) (20.5–23.3%) |
356 (21.8%) (19.8–23.9%) |
427 (21.9%) (20.1–23.8%) |
0.1 |
| Sedentary lifestyle | 1235 (34.5%) (32.6–37.4%) |
599 (36.7%) (34.4–39.1%) |
636 (32.6%) (30.5–34.8%) |
0.01 |
| Over weight (BMI 23–28.9) | 1370 (38.2%) (36.6–39.9%) |
599 (36.7%) (34.4–39.1%) |
771 (39.5%) (37.4–41.8%) |
0.04 |
| Obesity (BMI > 30) | 316 (8.8%) (7.9–9.8%) |
106 (6.5%) (5.4–7.8%) |
210 (10.8%) (9.4–12.3%) |
0.001 |
| Hypertension | 706 (19.7%) (18.4–21.1%) |
365 (22.4%) (20.4–24.5%) |
341 (17.5%) (15.8–19.3%) |
0.001 |
| Diabetes | 247 (6.9%) (6.1–7.8%) |
98 (6.0%) (4.9–7.3%) |
149 (7.6%) (6.5–8.9%) |
0.05 |
| CVD (CAD/CVA) | 147 (4.4%) (3.5–4.8%) |
64 (3.9%) (3.1%to 5.0%) |
83 (4.5%) (3.4–5.3%) |
0.67 |