Alcohol Consumption

Information on current and previous alcohol consumption, frequency and quantity of drinking, and heavy episodic use.

Cholesterol

Information on the percentage of survey participants who had their cholesterol measured in the past, were diagnosed with raised cholesterol, and are on treatment. The use of traditional healers and medication for raised cholesterol is also presented.

Diabetes

Information on the percentage of survey participants who had their blood glucose measured in the past, were diagnosed with diabetes, are on treatment and whether they use insulin. The use of traditional healers and medication for diabetes is also presented.

Diet

Information on fruit and vegetable consumption and servings, use of oil or fat when preparing food, and salt usage. The opinion of survey participants on the importance of reducing salt in their diet as well as the specific actions they have taken to do so are also presented.

Hypertension

Information on the percentage of survey participants who had their blood pressure measured in the past, were diagnosed with hypertension and are on treatment. The use of traditional healers and medication for hypertension is also presented.

Overweight and obesity

Information on the height, weight and waist circumference of survey participants as well as the distribution of participants according to their body mass index (BMI).

Physical activity

Information on the level of physical activity of survey participants and the amount of time they are engaged in different physical activities.

Tobacco use

Information on current and previous tobacco use, types of tobacco products used and the amount of daily use. This is presented for both tobacco that is smoked as well as smokeless tobacco.

 Other Data

Information on survey participants history of cardiovascular disease, the type of lifestyle advice they received from health workers, and whether female participants had been screened for cervical cancer. The total number of risk factors are also presented.

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