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Table 1 Sociodemographic and economic status of the respondents in Adama town, Oromia, Ethiopia, 2022 (n = 480)

From: Magnitude of central obesity and associated factors among adult patients attending public health facilities in Adama town, Oromia region, Ethiopia, 2022

Variable

Frequency

Percent %

Sex

 Male

226

47.1

 Female

254

52.9

Age in years

 18–24

112

23.3

 25–34

174

36.3

 35–44

98

20.4

 45–64

96

20

Religion

 Orthodox

225

46.9

 Muslim

185

38.5

 Catholic

8

1.7

 Protestant

54

11.3

 Others*

8

1.6

Marital status

 Never married

154

32.1

 Separated/divorced

25

5.2

 Married

301

62.7

Ethnicity

 Oromo

313

65.2

 Amhara

110

22.9

 Gurage

37

7.7

 Other**

20

4.2

Educational status

 No formal education

50

10.4

 Elementary (1–8)

114

23.8

 Secondary (9–12)

153

31.9

 College and above

163

33.9

Total monthly income

 < 1500

119

24.8

 1500–2699

118

24.6

 2700–3999

83

17.3

 ≥ 4000

160

33.3

Family size

 1

22

4.6

 2–4

202

42.1

 ≥ 5

256

53.3

  1. *were Waaqeffanna
  2. **were Tigre, Wolaita