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study participants.
We noted the rarity of both active and passive cigarette
smoking in our participants. This is in keeping with previous
reports that document a paucity of smoking among Nigerians.
8,6,27
Age group (years)
21–30 31–40 41–50 51–60 61–70
Prevalence of risk factors (%)
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
Alcohol
Tobacco
Unhealthy diet
Age group (years)
21–30 31–40 41–50 51–60 61–70
Prevalence of risk factors (%)
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Physical inactivity
Obesity
Dyslipidaemia
A: no formal education, B: 1–7 years of education,
C: 8–11 years of education, D: ≥ 12 years of education
Number of years educated
A
B
C
D
Prevalence of risk factors (%)
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
Alcohol
Tobacco
Unhealthy diet
A: no formal education, B: 1–7 years of education,
C: 8–11 years of education, D: ≥ 12 years of education
Number of years educated
A
B
C
D
Prevalence of risk factors (%)
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Physical inactivity
Obesity
Dyslipidaemia
Income quintiles
Lowest
Second Third Fourth Fifth
Prevalence of risk factors (%)
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
Alcohol
Tobacco
Unhealthy diet
Income quintiles
Lowest
Second Third Fourth Fifth
Prevalence of risk factors (%)
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Physical inactivity
Obesity
Dyslipidaemia
Fig. 1.
Prevalence of non-communicable disease risk factors in relation to some sociodemographic characteristics in 883 staff
members of the University of Jos.
A
C
E
B
D
F