Table 1.

Sociodemographic, Behavioral, Anthropometric, and Biochemical characteristics of study participants in Wolaita Sodo town, Wolaita Zone, South Ethiopia, in 2021 (N = 644)

Variable	Frequency	Percent (%)	Variable	Frequency	Percent (%)
Sex			Family size
Male	247	38.4	< 3	181	28.1
Female	397	61.6	> 3	463	71.9
Age groups (years)			Marital status
18–30	287	44.6	Married	487	75.6
31–43	240	37.3	Single	40	6.2
44–56	69	10.7	Divorced	101	15.7
> 57	48	7.5	Windowed	16	2.5
Occupation			Educational status
Unemployed	69	10.7	Primary school	48	7.5
Employed	238	36.9	Secondary school	238	36.9
Merchants	289	44.9	Illiterate	69	10.7
Farmer	48	7.5	Diploma and above	289	44.9
Smoking			Annual income (ETB)
Yes	85	13.2	< 2000	289	44.9
No	501	77.8	2001–4000	238	37
Alcohol use
Yes	506	77.8	> 4001	69	10.7
			Regular exercise
No	80	13.2	Yes	463	71.9
Khat chewing
Yes	501	23.8	No	181	28.1
			Duration of regular exercise per day
No	85	67.2	< 30 min	181	28.1
Unrecognized DM
No	181	18.1	≥30 min	463	71.9
			LDL
Yes	463	81.9	Normal	363	56.4
BMI
Normal	289	44.8	High	281	43.6
			Triglyceride
Underweight	238	36.9	Normal	501	77.8
Overweight	69	10.7	High	85	13.2
			Waist to hip
Obese	48	7.5	Normal	384	59.6
			Overweight	132	20.5
			HDL
			Desirable ≥ 40	463	71.9
			Low < 40	181	28.1