Table 3.
Factors Independently Associated With Awareness of Two or More Warning Signs and Risk Factors for Stroke Among Respondents Aged ⩾45 Yearsa
| Factor | Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval) |
|---|---|
|
| |
| Knowledge of two or more warning signs | |
|
| |
| Sex (female) | 2.02 (1.46-2.80) |
| Age (45-64 years) | 2.44 (1.78-3.46) |
| Education level (⩾12 years) | 1.96 (1.08-3.56) |
| Atrial fibrillation | 0.77 (0.46-1.29) |
| Diabetes | 0.92 (0.48-1.76) |
| High blood pressure | 0.94 (0.67-1.33) |
| High cholesterol | 1.68 (1.17-2.42) |
| History of heart diseaseb | 1.54 (0.84-2.83) |
| History of stroke or transient ischemic attack | 1.20 (0.62-2.32) |
| Current smoker | 1.00 (0.63-1.59) |
| Former smoker | 1.13 (0.79-1.61) |
|
| |
| Knowledge of two or more risk factors | |
|
| |
| Sex (female) | 1.48 (1.07-2.05) |
| Age (45-64 years) | 1.35 (1.01-1.81) |
| Education level (⩾12 years) | 0.75 (0.41-1.35) |
| Atrial fibrillation | 0.75 (0.46-1.22) |
| Diabetes | 1.50 (0.82-2.74) |
| High blood pressure | 1.19 (0.87-1.62) |
| High cholesterol | 1.11 (0.81-1.52) |
| History of heart diseaseb | 1.23 (0.71-2.10) |
| History of stroke or transient ischemic attack | 1.39 (0.76-2.52) |
| Current smoker | 1.18 (0.78-1.78) |
| Former smoker | 1.16 (0.85-1.60) |
a
Referent groups include the following: males, respondents aged ⩾65 years, respondents with less than 12 years of education, respondents without a history of atrial fibrillation, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease, stroke, or transient ischemic attack, and respondents who reported never smoking cigarettes.
b
Includes heart attack, angina, or coronary heart disease.