Research Article

Prevalence of Undiagnosed Hypertension and Associated Factors among Adults in Mizan-Aman Town, Bench Sheko Zone, Southwest Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Table 2

Behavioral characteristics of the study participants in Mizan-Aman town, Bench Sheko Zone, Southwest Ethiopia, 2021.

VariableCategoryFrequency (n = 738)
NumberPercent (%)

Smoking habitCurrent smoker19626.6
Previous smoker446.0

Ever consumed alcoholYes2230.6

Currently consumed alcoholYes20027.1

Eat saturated oilFrequently52671.3

Eat fatty foodFrequently24132.7

Add salt to foodFrequently62284.3

Serving of fruit and vegetableLess than five servings27837.7
Five and more servings46062.3

Physical activityHigh43458.8
Moderate14119.1
Low16322.1

Sedentary lifeYes22129.9

Chat chewingEverYes20928.3
CurrentYes17824.1

BMI<25 kg/m257978.5
≥25 kg/m215921.5

History of raised blood glucose/diabetesYes18024.4