Table 2 Behavioral and clinical characteristics of study participants at Garbo Primary Hospital, Somali region of Ethiopia, South-Eastern Ethiopia, from July 1, 2024, to August 30, 2024 (n = 369).
Variables | Category | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
Cigarette smoking history | Never | 317 | 85.91 |
Currently smoke | 52 | 14.09 | |
Alcohol drinking history | Yes | 0 | 0 |
No | 369 | 100.00 | |
Khat Chewing History | Yes | 114 | 30.89 |
No | 255 | 69.11 | |
Presence of disease comorbidity | Yes | 35 | 9.49 |
No | 334 | 90.51 | |
Early cow milk exposure | Yes | 335 | 90.79 |
No | 9.21 | 9.21 | |
Nutritional status | Underweight | 86 | 23.31 |
Normal weight | 264 | 71.54 | |
Overweight | 19 | 5.15 | |
Family history of anemia | Yes | 19 | 5.15 |
No | 350 | 94.85 | |
Camel milk user | Yes | 315 | 85.37 |
No | 54 | 14.63 | |
Symptomatic for anemia | Yes | 76 | 20.65 |
No | 292 | 79.35 | |
Herbal medicine use | Yes | 26 | 7.05 |
No | 343 | 92.95 | |
Drug intake history | Yes | 20 | 5.42 |
No | 349 | 94.58 | |
Hookworm infection | Yes | 3 | 0.81 |
No | 366 | 99.19 | |
Bleeding history | Yes | 19 | 5.15 |
No | 350 | 94.85 |
