Research Article

Overweight and Undernutrition in the Cases of School-Going Adolescents in Wolaita Sodo Town, Southern Ethiopia: Cross-Sectional Study

Table 3

Characteristics on behavior, lifestyle, health, and sanitation among school adolescents in Wolaita Sodo town, May 2015.

Variables LevelFrequencyPercent

Work besides educationYes8112.4
No57487.6

Smoke cigaretteYes20.3
No65399.7

Ever drink alcoholYes324.9
No62395.1

Latrine type Dry pit57587.9
Flush toilet7912.1

Water sourceSafe61894.4
Unsafe375.6

Cattle in the same houseYes18628.4
No46971.6

Brush teeth per dayNo538.1
At least once60291.9

Hand wash before feedingNot at all111.7
Sometimes568.5
Usually58889.8

Menses Yes26784.8
No4815.2

Illness in the last two weeksYes8012.2
No57587.8

Any chronic illnessYes101.5
No64598.5

Difficulty in seeing at nightYes406.1
No61593.9

Neck swellingYes568.5
No59991.5