Table 3.
Personal factors of health care providers in public hospitals of Gamo zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2021.
| Variable (n = 468) | Category | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMI in kg/m2 | ⩽18.5 | 21 | 4.5 |
| 18.6–24.5 | 281 | 60.0 | |
| 24.6–29.9 | 161 | 34.4 | |
| ⩾30 | 5 | 1.1 | |
| Smoke cigarettes at least stick a day | Yes | 19 | 4.1 |
| No | 449 | 95.9 | |
| Drink alcohol at least twice a week | Yes | 26 | 5.6 |
| No | 442 | 94.4 | |
| Ever chewed chat | Yes | 23 | 4.9 |
| No | 445 | 95.1 | |
| Chewed chat in the last 30 days (n = 23) | Yes | 15 | 65.2 |
| No | 8 | 34.8 | |
| Practice physical exercise at least twice a week for 30 minutes | Yes | 442 | 94.4 |
| No | 26 | 5.6 | |
| Past medical history of systemic illness (DM, thyroid, chronic renal, gout) | Yes | 30 | 6.4 |
| No | 438 | 93.6 |
BMI: body mass index, kg/m2: kilogram per meter square, DM: diabetes mellitus.