Socioeconomic Status and Hypertension among Teachers and Bankers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Table 3

Distribution of behavioral risk factors among teachers and bankers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Characteristics	Frequency	Percent
BMI
Underweight	235	12.6
Normal	1032	55.3
Overweight	490	26.3
Obese	109	5.8
Smoking status
Nonsmoker	1614	86.5
Pervious smoker	169	9.1
Current smoker	83	4.4
Alcohol consumption
Nondrinker	582	31.2
Low drinker	969	51.9
Moderate drinker	269	14.4
Heavy drinker	46	2.5
Physical exercise
Yes	728	39
No	1138	61
Diabetes status
Yes	90	4.8
No	1776	95.2
Mental distress status
Yes	259	13.9
No	1607	86.1
Family history of hypertension
Yes	563	30.2
No	1138	61
Not known	165	8.8