Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics, Bahir Dar City, Ethiopia, 2019 (N = 560)
Characteristic | Category | Flour mill workers, N (%) | Control group, N (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Female | 125 (44.6) | 124 (44.3) | 1.000 |
Male | 155 (55.4) | 156 (55.7) | ||
Age (years) | 18‑24 | 116 (41.4) | 80 (28.6) | 0.001 |
25‑35 | 80 (28.6) | 118 (42.1) | ||
> 35 | 84 (30.0) | 82 (29.3) | ||
Residence | Urban | 225 (80.4) | 264 (94.3) | 0.38 |
Rural | 55 (19.6) | 16 (5.7) | ||
Educational status | Cannot read and write | 61 (21.8) | 6 (2.1) | < 0.0001 |
Can read and write | 219 (78.2) | 274 (97.9) | ||
Marital status | Married | 151 (53.9) | 146 (52.1) | 0.74 |
Unmarried | 129 (46.1) | 134 (47.9) | ||
Monthly income (ETB) | < 2000 | 114 (40.7) | 31 (11.1) | < 0.0001 |
2000‑2900 | 85 (30.4) | 53 (18.9) | ||
2901‑4050 | 54 (19.3) | 89 (31.8) | ||
> 4050 | 27 (9.6) | 107 (38.2) | ||
BMI | Normal | 235 (83.9) | 237 (84.6) | 0.075 |
Underweight | 17 (6.1) | 7 (2.5) | ||
Overweight/obese | 28 (10.0) | 36 (12.9) | ||
Physical exercise | Yes | 42 (15.0) | 76 (27.1) | 0.001 |
No | 238 (85.0) | 204 (72.9) |