Characteristics of the study participants among adults in Harar town, eastern Ethiopia, April 2016 (n=562)
| Variable | Characteristics | Frequency (%) |
| Sex | Male | 245 (43.6%) |
| Female | 317 (56.4%) | |
| Age groups (years) | 18–30 | 343 (61.0%) |
| 31–40 | 109 (19.4%) | |
| 41–50 | 43 (7.7%) | |
| 51–64 | 67 (11.9%) | |
| Marital status | Single | 186 (33.1%) |
| Married | 352 (62.6%) | |
| Divorced | 9 (1.6%) | |
| Separated | 13 (2.3%) | |
| Windowed | 2 (0.4%) | |
| Educational status | Not write and read | 61 (10.9%) |
| Write and read only | 129 (23.0%) | |
| Primary school and above | 211 (37.5%) | |
| College diploma and above | 161 (28.6%) | |
| Occupation | Unemployed | 102 (18.1%) |
| Government employed | 161 (28.6%) | |
| Private employed | 275 (48.9%) | |
| NGO employed | 24 (4.4%) | |
| Monthly income (ETB) | <1000 | 188 (33.4%) |
| 1000–3000 | 231 (41.1%) | |
| 3001–5000 | 65 (11.6%) | |
| >5000 | 78 (13.9%) | |
| Satisfaction with current level of PA | Not satisfied | 111 (19.8%) |
| Satisfied | 451 (80.2%) | |
| Intentions to participate in PA in a near future | No intentions | 121 (21.5%) |
| Have intentions | 441 (78.5%) | |
| Sitting time in a day | ≤2 hours | 125 (22.2%) |
| >2 hours | 437 (77.8%) | |
| Knowledge of PA guideline | Poor | 409 (72.8%) |
| Good | 153 (27.2%) |
ETB, Ethiopian Birr; NGO, non-governmental organisation; PA, physical activity.