Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Chronic non-communicable diseases impose a large burden on human health
worldwide. However, the burden of these chronic non-communicable diseases in Ethiopia is
increasing significantly; their prevalence across different regions of the country is not known
clearly. Similarly, there has been no research conducted in Mizan Aman town on the prevalence
of chronic non communicable diseases.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence and associated determinants of modifiable risk
factors for chronic non-communicable diseases in Mizan-Aman town, SW Ethiopia, 2015
METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted from October 10-30/2015 in Mizan-Aman
town, South West Ethiopia. The data collection was conducted using WHO STEPs instruments
translated into the local language (Amharic). Study subjects were selected by systematic random
sampling technique for interviewing and physical examination. Data analysis was done by SPSS
for Windows Version 20.0. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regressions were conducted to
determine the factors associated with risk factors of CNCDs.
RESULTS: The prevalence of behavioral risk factors is 8.4% for smoking, 35.9% for alcohol
consumption, 23.3% for consumption of fruits and vegetables below adequate level, 10.6% for
low level of total physical activity and 14.1% for khat chewing. The prevalence of biological risk
factors, on the other hand, is 12.1% for hypertension, 12.1% for overweight, 4.0% for obesity
and 21.29% for central obesity. About half (50.5%) of the study population had at least one or
more of the key risk factors. The multivariate logistic regression revealed that sex, age,
educational status, marital status, work status and income were positive predictors of risk factors
of CNCDs. It further showed that current alcohol drinking, low servings of fruits and/or
vegetables and physical inactivity were associated with biological risk factors of CNCDs.
CONCLUSION: The magnitude of risk factors for chronic non-communicable diseases is
considerably high in the study population. Therefore, appropriate preventive strategies should be
designed and implemented to prevent and control the risk factors.
