Table 1 Basic characteristics of the study participants by famine exposure Status, in North Wollo Zone, Northeast Ethiopia, 2019 (n = 700)
Variables | Total N (%) | Prenatal- exposed n (%) | Non-exposed n (%) | Pa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | ||||
Female | 375 ( 53.6) | 206 (54.9) | 169 (45.1) | 0.006 |
Male | 325 (46.4) | 144 (44.3) | 181 (55.7) | |
Residence | ||||
Urban | 123 (17.6) | 70 (56.9) | 53 (43.1) | 0.112 |
Rural | 577 (82.4) | 280 (48.5) | 297 (51.5) | |
Educational status | ||||
Cannot read and write | 227 (32.4) | 140 (61.7) | 87 (38.3) | 0.001 |
Primary school | 152 (21.7) | 86 (56.6) | 66 (43.4) | |
Secondary school | 188 (26.9) | 72 (38.3) | 116 (61.7) | |
Above secondary school | 133 (19.0) | 52 (39.1) | 81 (60.9) | |
Wealth tertiles | ||||
Poor | 232 (33.1) | 124 (53.4) | 108 (46.6) | 0.438 |
Medium | 193 (27.6) | 93 (48.2) | 100 (51.8) | |
Rich | 275 (39.3) | 133 (48.4) | 142 (51.6) | |
Physical activity level | ||||
Low | 146 (20.9) | 69 (47.3) | 77 (52.7) | 0.005 |
Moderate | 328 ( 46.9) | 148 (45.1) | 180 (54.9) | |
High | 226 (32.3) | 133 (58.8) | 93 (41.2) | |
Dietary consumption | ||||
Unhealthy | 605 (86.4) | 297 (49.1) | 308 (50.9) | 0.27 |
Healthy | 95 (13.6) | 53 (55.8) | 42 (44.2) | |
Alcohol drinking | ||||
Yes | 466 (66.6) | 227(48.7) | 239(51.3) | 0. 336 |
No | 234(33.4) | 123(52.6) | 111(47.4) | |
Khat chewing | ||||
Yes | 60 (8.6) | 29 (48.3) | 31 (51.7) | 0.893 |
No | 640 (91.4) | 321 (50.2) | 319 ( 49.8) | |
Smoking | ||||
Yes | 19 (2.7) | 8 (42.1) | 11 (57.9) | 0.642 |
No | 681 (97.3) | 342 (50.2) | 339 (49.8) | |