Table 1.
Prevalence of dyslipidemia by participant's demographics (n = 372).
| Variable | Frequency (%) | TC ≥ 240 mg/dL (6.21 mmol/) | TG ≥ 200 mg/dL (2.26 mmol/) | LDL-C ≥ 160 mg/dL (4.14 mmol/) | HDL-C < 40 mg/dL (1.03 mmol/L) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | <30 | 41(11.0) | 10(24.4) | 9(21.9) | 4(9.8) | 16(39.0) |
| 31–45 | 128(34.4) | 19(14.8) | 26(20.3) | 18(14.1) | 33(25.8) | |
| >45 | 203(54.6) | 44(21.7) | 56(27.6) | 38(18.7) | 66(32.5) | |
| Total | 372(100) | 73(19.6) | 91(24.5) | 60(16.1) | 115(30.9) | |
| Sex | Male | 182(48.9) | 22(12.1) | 25(13.7) | 19(10.4) | 43(23.6) |
| Female | 190(51.1) | 51(26.8) | 66(34.7) | 41(21.6) | 72(37.9) | |
| Total | 372 | 73(19.6) | 91(24.5) | 60(16.1) | 115(30.9) | |
| Religion | Orthodox | 259(69.6) | 51(19.7) | 75(28.9) | 41(15.8) | 99(38.2) |
| Muslim | 81(21.8) | 16(19.8) | 12(14.8) | 14(17.3) | 10(12.3) | |
| Protestant | 32(8.6) | 6(18.8) | 4(12.5) | 5(15.6) | 6(18.8) | |
| Total | 372 | 73(19.6) | 91(24.5) | 60(16.1) | 115(30.9) | |
| Marital status | Single | 116(31.2) | 20(17.2) | 22(18.9) | 14(12.1) | 33(28.4) |
| Married | 202(54.3) | 46(22.8) | 56(27.7) | 32(15.8) | 69(34.2) | |
| Divorced | 32(8.6) | 5(15.6) | 8(25) | 11(34.4) | 6(18.8) | |
| Widowed | 22(5.9) | 2(9.1) | 5(22.7) | 3(13.6) | 7(31.8) | |
| Total | 372 | 73(19.6) | 91(24.5) | 60(16.1) | 115(30.9) | |
| Residence | Urban | 208(55.9) | 52(25) | 61(29.3) | 50(24) | 75(36.1) |
| Rural | 164(44.1) | 21(12.8) | 30(18.3) | 10(6.1) | 40(24.4) | |
| Total | 372 | 73(19.6) | 91(24.5) | 60(16.1) | 115(30.9) | |
| Occupations | Government | 85(22.8) | 22(25.9) | 26(30.6) | 20(23.5) | 30(35.3) |
| Nongovernment | 44(11.8) | 12(27.3) | 17(38.6) | 7(15.9) | 20(45.5) | |
| Self employed | 158(42.5) | 23(14.6) | 34(21.5) | 23(14.6) | 43(27.2) | |
| Farmer | 73(19.6) | 15(20.5) | 12(16.4) | 9(12.3) | 19(26.0) | |
| Student | 12(3.2) | 1(8.3) | 2(16.7) | 1(8.3) | 3(25) | |
| Total | 372 | 73(19.6) | 91(24.5) | 60(16.1) | 115(30.9) | |
| Educational level | Illiterate | 120(32.3) | 26(21.7) | 31(25.8) | 17(14.2) | 48(40) |
| Elementary school | 76(20.4) | 17(22.4) | 23(30.3) | 12(15.8) | 26(34.2) | |
| Secondary school | 72(19.4) | 18(25) | 20(27.8) | 16(22.2) | 21(29.2) | |
| High school diploma | 65(17.5) | 9(13.8) | 15(23.1) | 11(16.9) | 17(26.2) | |
| Higher education | 39(10.5) | 3(7.7) | 2(5.1) | 4(10.3) | 3(7.7) | |
| Total | 372 | 73(19.6) | 91(24.5) | 60(16.1) | 115(30.9) | |
| Monthly income | <1000 ETB | 174(46.8) | 31(17.8) | 41(23.6) | 25(14.4) | 46(26.4) |
| 1000-2000 ETB | 88(23.7) | 20(22.7) | 26(29.5) | 10(11.4) | 35(39.8) | |
| 2001-3000 ETB | 62(16.7) | 15(24.2) | 19(30.6) | 18(29.0) | 28(45.2) | |
| >3000 ETB | 48(12.9) | 7(14.6) | 5(10.4) | 7(14.6) | 6(12.5) | |
| Total | 372 | 73(19.6) | 91(24.5) | 60(16.1) | 115(30.9) | |