PREVALENCE AND DETERMINANTS OF MODIFIABLE RISK FACTORS FOR CHRONIC NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES AMONG ADULTS IN MIZAN-AMAN TOWN, ETHIOPIA: A COMMUNITY BASED CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY
Teklemariam Ergat Yarinbab - Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Mizan-Tepi University, Mizan-Aman, Ethiopia
Fessahaye Alemseged - Department of Epidemiology, College of Health Sciences, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
ABSTRACT
Chronic non-communicable diseases impose a large burden on human health worldwide. Even though the burden of these chronic non-communicable diseases in Ethiopia is increasing significantly; their prevalence across different regions of the country is not known clearly. Likewise, there has been no research conducted in Mizan-Aman town on the prevalence of risk factors of chronic non-communicable diseases. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess prevalence and determinants of modifiable risk factors for chronic non-communicable diseases among adults in Mizan-Aman town, Ethiopia. A cross-sectional study was conducted in Mizan-Aman town, Ethiopia. Systematic random sampling technique was used. Data analysis was done by SPSS for Windows Version 20.0. Binary and multivariable logistic regressions were conducted. P-value <0.05 was used to declare statistically significant variables. From behavioral risk factors, the prevalence of smoking is 8.4%, 35.9% for alcohol consumption, 23.3% for consumption of fruits and vegetables below adequate level, 10.6% for low level of total physical activity and 14.1% for khat chewing. The prevalence of biological risk factors, on the other hand, is 12.1% for hypertension, 12.1% for overweight, 4.0% for obesity and 21.29% for central obesity. Physical inactivity was associated with educational status (AOR= 5.02, 95% CI= 1.40, 17.95) whereas hypertension was associated with age (AOR=2.16, 95%CI= 1.13, 4.12) and work status (AOR=3.86, 95%CI= 1.97, 7.52). Moreover; overweight showed a significant association with sex (AOR=4.89, 95%CI= 2.63, 9.08) and age (AOR=2.31, 95%CI=1.23, 4.35). Above half of the study population had at least one or more of the key risk factors of chronic non-communicable diseases. Sex, age, educational status, marital status, work status and income were positive predictors of risk factors of CNCDs. Besides; current alcohol drinking, low servings of fruits and/or vegetables and physical inactivity showed a significant association with biological risk factors of CNCDs.
