Table 5.
Multivariable analysis of factors associated with knowledge and attitude towards stroke
| Factors | Knowledge score of stroke risk factors | Level of attitude towards stroke (high level compares with low-to-moderate level) | Awareness of being stroke | Knowledge score of stroke warning symptoms | ||||
| Beta (95% CI) | P value | Adjusted OR (95% CI) |
P value (Wald’s test) |
Adjusted ordinal OR (95% CI) |
P value | Beta (95% CI) | P value | |
| Sex: female | – | 1.65 (0.92 to 2.98) | 0.094 | – | – | |||
| Status: married | – | – | 0.51 (0.02 to 1.01) | 0.042 | ||||
| Having underlying disease | – | 1.61 (0.91 to 2.86) | 0.105 | 1.95 (1.16 to 3.30) | 0.013 | – | ||
| Knowing stroke before participation | 1.54 (0.99 to 2.08) | <0.001 | – | – | 1.42 (0.90 to 1.94) | <0.001 | ||
| Having acquaintance diagnosed with stroke | 0.91 (0.37 to 1.44) | <0.001 | – | – | 0.73 (0.21 to 1.24) | 0.006 | ||
| Knowledge scores of stroke risk factors | – | 1.24 (1.07 to 1.44) | 0.004 | 1.30 (1.15 to 1.47) | <0.001 | – | ||
| Knowledge scores of stroke warning symptoms | – | 1.17 (1.01 to 1.37) | 0.049 | – | – | |||
| Level of attitude towards stroke (high vs low moderate) |
1.01 (0.52 to 1.49) | <0.001 | – | 1.49 (0.87 to 2.55) | 0.145 | 0.77 (0.31 to 1.23) | 0.001 | |