Table 3.
Individuals who reported cardiovascular and/or metabolic diseases; utilization of preventive services in the 12 months preceding 2003 Croatia Adult Health Survey*
| No. (%) of |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parameter | P | Adjusted OR (unemployed) | 95% CI | employed | unemployed |
| Blood pressure control | 0.268 | 0.863 | 0.666-1.120 | 557 (59.2) | 198 (54.2) |
| Blood glucose control | 0.396 | 1.129 | 0.854-1.492 | 537 (42.9) | 217 (40.5) |
| General preventive examination | 0.029 | 0.661 | 0.456-0.959 | 240 (25.5) | 57 (15.6) |
| Doctor’s advice for food habits change | 0.349 | 1.154 | 0.856-1.555 | 319 (34.0) | 131 (35.9) |
| Influenza immunization | 0.020 | 0.627 | 0.424-0.928 | 145 (15.4) | 41 (11.2) |
*Variables included in the models: sex, age, region, distance from facilities, marital status, educational status, economic status, and body mass index.