Table 2.

Socio-Demographic and lifestyle characteristics among university employees in Eastern Ethiopia, 2019 (n = 1164).

Variable	Frequency	Percent
Sex
Female	598	51.4
Male	566	48.6
Age in years
Mean of age participant [SD]	35 ± 9.4
18–24	80	6.9
25–34	537	46.1
35–44	324	27.8
45–54	151	13.0
55–64	72	6.2
Occupation
Manual worker	409	35.1
Non-manual worker	755	64.9
Level of education
Primary school (1–8)	193	16.6
Secondary school (9–12)	232	19.9
College and above (12 +)	739	63.5
Service years in the university
< 5 years	492	42.3
5–10 years	394	33.8
10.1–15 years	148	12.7
> 15 years	130	11.2
Marital status
Single	427	36.7
Married	667	57.3
Divorced/widowed	70	6.0
Monthly salary
< 2000 ETB	367	31.5
2000–4000 ETB	328	28.2
4001–6000 ETB	168	14.4
> 6000 ETB	301	25.9
Smoking status
Never smoker	1033	88.7
Former smoker	72	6.2
Current smoker	59	5.1
Khat chewing
No/occasional	768	66.0
Frequent	398	34.0
Alcohol consumption
Never/occasional	611	52.5
Regular	553	47.5
Level of physical activity
< 600 MET	571	49.1
600–2999 MET	367	31.5
≥ 3000 MET	226	19.4
Body Mass Index in kg/m2
< 18.5	113	9.7
18.5–24.9	638	54.8
25–29.9	305	26.2
≥ 30.0	108	9.3

ETB, Ethiopian Birr; kg/m², kilogram per meter square; MET, metabolic equivalent minutes.