Table 3.
Knowledge, Attitude, and practices and blood pressure control among Iraqi and Syrian refugees who settled in the U.S. N = 95
| Unadjusted | Adjusted** | |
|---|---|---|
| Knowledge | ||
| Poor | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Fair | 1.17 (0.96–1.44) | 1.20 (0.98–1.48) |
| Good | 1.32 (1.08–1.62)* | 1.30 (1.06–1.59)* |
| Excellent | 2.15 (1.60–2.88)* | 1.89 (1.39–2.55)* |
| Attitude/Perception | ||
| Poor | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Fair | 0.62 (0.51–0.75)* | 0.63 (0.52–0.77)* |
| Good | 0.56 (0.44–0.72)* | 0.58 (0.45–0.75)* |
| Excellent | 1.29 (1.05–1.58)* | 1.27 (1.03–1.56)* |
| Practice *** | ||
| Poor | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Fair | 0.86 (0.73–1.02) | 0.90 (0.75–1.08) |
| Good/Excellent | 0.92 (0.76–1.12) | 1.01 (0.81–1.24) |
* Values significant at p < 0.05.
** Adjusted for age, sex, country of origin, length of stay, & health insurance
*** Scores were divided into tertile because no participants scored in quartile 3 when scores were divided into quartiles