1. Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristics of the participants
Frequency (n)
Percentage (%)
Total (overall)
498
100%
Gender
Male
331
66.5%
Female
167
33.5%
Age group (years)
20-34
298
59.8%
35-50
127
25.5%
51-65 73
14.7%
Marital status
Married
205
41.2%
Divorce 54
10.8%
Single
239
48.0%
Ethnicity
Hausa
149
29.9%
Fulani 79
15.9%
Kanuri
138
27.7%
Others
128
25.7%
Religion
Islam
399
80.1%
Christianity 90
18.1% 7
1.4%
Educational level
>Secondary
154
30.9%
Secondary
253
50.8%
<Secondary 80
16.1%
Salamatu Umar Aliyu et al. Prevalence of Physical Inactivity, Hypertension, Obesity and Tobacco Smoking: A Case of
NCDs Prevention among Adults in Maiduguri, Nigeria. American Journal of Medical Sciences and Medicine, 2015, Vol. 3,
No. 4, doi: /ajmsm-3-4-1
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