Abstract:
Background: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) represent the principal cause of death
worldwide. Forty-one million people die each year, which accounts for 71 % of mortality
globally. Among NCDs, the four top killers that together account for more than 80 % of all
premature NCD deaths are cardiovascular diseases, cancers, respiratory diseases, and diabetes.
Ethiopia is going through an epidemiological transition from communicable to chronic diseases
due to demographic, dietary, and lifestyle changes. More studies are needed to identify the level
of knowledge and develop effective strategies.
Objectives: To determine non-communicable diseases knowledge and associated factors among
civil servants in Gullele and Lideta sub-city in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Methodology: Institution based cross sectional study design was conducted in Gullele and
Lideta subcity offices. Data was cleaned and descriptive analysis with frequency, mean (standard
deviation) was computed. Both bivariable and multivariable logistic analysis was done. Adjusted
odds Ratio along with 95% confidence level, was used to determine strength of association.
Statistical significance was declared at p value of <0.05.
Results: A total of 491 participants have participated in this study with a response rate of 94%.
Among the participants 60.7% of them were female and the mean age of the participants were
34.65. The majority of participants, with a score of 70.9% (95% CI: 30.67, 37.13), have adequate
knowledge about non-communicable diseases. In multivariable analysis, educational status,
getting information from health professionals, having history of NCD and having a family
member with NCD, were factors significantly associated with adequate knowledge of NCDs.
Conclusion: This study reveals a high magnitude of adequate level of NCDs knowledge. The
study identified educational status, getting information from health professionals, having history
of NCD and having a family member with NCD, were significantly associated with adequate
knowledge of NCD. Further studies should be conducted to assess the prevalence as well as the
screening practice for non-communicable disease among the civil servant in described areas.