Table 4. Association of participants’ characteristics with stroke knowledge (n = 491).
| Variable | Parameter estimate/coefficient | Standard error | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-healthcare student | 0.31 | 1.49 | 0.83 |
| Healthcare student | Ref | ||
| Non-healthcare worker | -1.05 | 1.01 | 0.30 |
| Healthcare worker | Ref | ||
| Female | 0.48 | 0.57 | 0.40 |
| Age, years | |||
| 18–25 | 0.87 | 4.20 | 0.84 |
| 26–35 | 0.30 | 4.14 | 0.94 |
| 36–45 | -0.17 | 4.11 | 0.97 |
| 46–55 | 0.58 | 4.11 | 0.89 |
| 56–65 | 0.14 | 4.57 | 0.98 |
| 65 and above | Ref | ||
| Graduate | 0.60 | 0.7 | 0.41 |
| No formal education | -4.15 | 3.46 | 0.23 |
| Postgraduate | 0.55 | 1.02 | 0.59 |
| Undergraduate | Ref | ||
| Monthly income ≤10,000 | 0.52 | 0.66 | 0.43 |
| 11,000–50,000 | 1.76 | 0.89 | 0.05 * |
| ≥51,000 | 1.37 | 1.97 | 0.49 |
| Preferred not to mention the amount | Ref | ||
| Employed | 0.91 | 1.13 | 0.42 |
| Housewife | 2.02 | 1.24 | 0.10 |
| Retired | -3.07 | 4.28 | 0.47 |
| Student | 2.45 | 1.20 | 0.04 |
| Unemployed | Ref | ||
| Hypertension, No | 1.58 | 0.93 | 0.09 |
| Diabetes, No | 0.01 | 1.20 | 0.99 |
| Dyslipidemia, No | 1.87 | 1.11 | 0.09 |
| Heart diseases, No | 0.39 | 0.44 | 0.38 |
| Another disease, No | 1.53 | 1.24 | 0.22 |
| No comorbid | 1.69 | 1.08 | 0.12 |
| Have you heard about stroke, No | -3.45 | 0.81 | <0.01 ** |
| Do you know anyone with a stroke, No | -2.03 | 0.47 | <0.01 ** |
| Healthcare provider, No | -1.35 | 0.54 | 0.01 ** |
| Friends, No | 0.64 | 0.45 | 0.16 |
| Radio, No | -0.75 | 1.13 | 0.51 |
| TV, No | -0.26 | 0.588 | 0.67 |
| Newspapers, No | 0.25 | 0.74 | 0.7 |
| Electronic media, No | -1.11 | 0.45 | 0.02 * |
N = 491 instead of 500 as we excluded people with a history of stroke for the regression analysis.
*
P-value ≤ 0.05.
**
P-value ≤ 0.01.