TABLE 3.
Good knowledge (≥3 risk factors named, n=91) | Poor knowledge (<3 risk factors named, n=45) | OR (95% CI) | P | |
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Socioeconomic factors | ||||
Secondary school completed, n (%) | 76 (84) | 21 (48) | 5.5 (2.5 to 12.5) | <0.001 |
Married, n (%) | 39 (43) | 7 (16) | 4.0 (1.6 to 9.8) | 0.003 |
Middle to high income, n (%)*† | 69 (79) | 21 (54) | 3.3 (1.5 to 7.4) | 0.004 |
Employed, n (%)‡ | 49 (54) | 12 (27) | 3.1 (1.4 to 6.8) | 0.004 |
Age, years (mean ± SD) | 57.3±11.4 | 59.9±14.2 | 1.2 (0.9 to 1.5)§ | 0.303 |
Female sex, n (%) | 52 (57) | 30 (67) | 0.7 (0.3 to 1.4) | 0.287 |
Cardiovascular disease risk factor, n (%) | ||||
No diabetes | 77 (85) | 31 (69) | 2.5 (1.1 to 5.8) | 0.036 |
No smoking | 75 (82) | 31 (69) | 2.1 (0.9 to 4.9) | 0.077 |
Regular exercise | 75 (82) | 34 (76) | 1.5 (0.6 to 3.6) | 0.347 |
Normal blood pressure | 51 (56) | 22 (49) | 1.3 (0.7 to 2.7) | 0.432 |
Normal weight | 37 (41) | 17 (38) | 1.1 (0.5 to 2.4) | 0.747 |
Normal cholesterol | 35 (43) | 20 (53) | 0.7 (0.3 to 1.5) | 0.310 |
Framingham risk level, n (%) | ||||
<30% 10-year cardiovascular disease risk | 47 (67) | 18 (49) | 2.2 (1.0 to 4.9) | 0.065 |
*Middle income defined as 1 person with income $12,000 to $24,999, 2 people with income $12,000 to $49,999 or 3+ people with income <$25,000;
†High income defined as 1 person with income ≥$25,000 or 2+ people with income ≥$50,000;
‡Full-time and part-time employment;
§OR for every decrease in 10 years of age