Blood Pressure Control and Associated Factors among Hypertension Comorbid Type 2 Diabetic Patients in Southeast Ethiopia

Table 3

Dietary and behavioral characteristics of study participants at Bale Zone selected public hospitals, Southeast Ethiopia, 2020/2021 (n = 378).

Variables	Frequency	Percentage
Current alcohol drinker
Yes	122	32.3
No	256	67.7
Frequency of alcohol consumption
Daily	6	1.5
5–6 days per week	12	3.2
1–4 days per week	28	7.4
1–3 days per week	38	10.1
Less than once per week	38	10.1
Do not use	256	67.7
Do you smoke a cigarette?
Yes	61	16.1
No	317	83.9
Do you smoke cigarettes now?
Current smoker	59	15.6
Ex-smoker	2	0.5
Never smoke	317	83.9
Vigorous intensive activity
Yes	43	11.4
No	335	88.6
Moderate intensive activity
Yes	127	33.6
No	251	66.4
Do you walk or bicycle?
Yes	42	11.1
No	336	88.9
Transportation
Use vehicle	352	93.1
On foot	23	6.1
Alternatives	3	0.8
Eating animal sources of fatty flesh meat
Yes	272	72.0
No	106	28.0
Eating high-calorie eggs
Yes	337	89.2
No	41	10.8
Eating high-calorie food (burger, kukisi, and pizza)
Yes	51	13.5
No	327	86.5
Salt intake level/day
Less than one teaspoon/day	208	55.0
One teaspoon/day	42	11.2
Above one teaspoon/day	22	5.8
Do not use/day	106	28.0