Table 2. Clinical, behavioral and obstetric characteristics of adult patients visiting surgical OPD at the UOG Comprehensive Hospital, Ethiopia, 2020 (n = 403).
| Variable | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Family history of hemorrhoids | ||
| Yes | 30 | 7.4 |
| No | 373 | 92.6 |
| Smoking | ||
| No smoking | 395 | 98.0 |
| Previously smoking | 6 | 1.5 |
| Currently smoking | 2 | 0.5 |
| Alcohol intake | ||
| No alcohol | 301 | 74.7 |
| Previous alcohol intake | 32 | 8.0 |
| Current alcohol intake | 70 | 17.3 |
| Parity | ||
| Nulliparous | 54 | 26.0 |
| Prim parous | 22 | 10.7 |
| Multi parous | 68 | 32.9 |
| Grand multipara | 63 | 30.4 |
| Constipation | ||
| Yes | 96 | 23.9 |
| No | 307 | 76.1 |
| Physical exercise | ||
| Yes | 46 | 10.4 |
| No | 361 | 89.6 |
| High fiber diet intake | ||
| Yes | 151 | 37.47 |
| No | 252 | 62.53 |
| Fat meal | ||
| Yes | 56 | 13.9 |
| No | 347 | 86.1 |
| History of repeated diarrhea | ||
| Yes | 18 | 4.47 |
| No | 385 | 95.53 |
| Blood pressure | ||
| <130/80mmhg | 269 | 66.75 |
| >130/80 | 134 | 33.25 |
| BMI | ||
| 14–17.9 | 58 | 14.39 |
| 18–24.9 | 311 | 77.17 |
| 25–29.9 | 27 | 6.70 |
| 30–34.9 | 7 | 1.74 |