Table 2.
Medical history and healthy practices of study participants by diabetic status, Northwest Ethiopia, 2016.
| Variables and coding categories | Undiagnosed diabetic case, n (%) | Non-diabetic case, n (%) | Total, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| History of hypertension | |||
| Yes | 32 (53.3) | 28 (46.7) | 60 (8.3) |
| No | 51 (7.7) | 611 (92.3) | 662 (91.7) |
| Diabetes family history | |||
| Yes | 39 (23.1) | 130 (76.9) | 169 (23.7) |
| No | 44 (8.1) | 501 (91.9) | 545 (76.3) |
| History of gestational diabetes | |||
| Yes | 25 (45.5) | 30 (54.5) | 55 (8.1) |
| No | 55 (8.9) | 566 (91.1) | 621 (91.9) |
| History of having baby weighing | >4 kg at birth | ||
| Yes | 15 (10.6) | 127 (89.4) | 142 (21.4) |
| No | 64 (12.3) | 457 (87.7) | 521 (78.6) |
| Current smoking | |||
| Yes | 5 (3.8) | 126 (96.2) | 131 (18.3) |
| No | 78 (13.4) | 505 (86.6) | 583 (81.7) |
| Current alcohol drinking | |||
| Yes | 42 (9.4) | 403 (90.6) | 445 (62.3) |
| No | 41 (15.2) | 228 (84.8) | 269 (37.7) |
| Frequency of eating fruits and vegetables | |||
| <3 times per week | 21 (10.1) | 187 (89.9) | 208 (29.2) |
| 3-4 times per week | 40 (11.3) | 313 (88.7) | 353 (49.6) |
| >4 times per week | 22 (14.6) | 129 (85.4) | 151 (21.2) |
| Physical activity level in a typical week | |||
| Low (<600 MET value) | 23 (14.1) | 140 (85.9) | 163 (22.6) |
| Moderate (600-1200 MET v | alue) 13 (14.6) | 76 (85.4) | 89 (12.3) |
| High (>1200 MET value) | 47 (10.0) | 423 (90.0) | 470 (65.1) |
| Sedentary behaviour | |||
| <240 minutes per day | 48 (9.2) | 475 (90.8) | 523 (73.0) |
| >=240 minutes per day | 34 (17.6) | 159 (82.4) | 193 (27.0) |
MET=metabolic equivalent