TABLE 3.

Relation Between Clinically Determined and Self-Report of Diagnosed Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Poor Self-Rated Health Among Men, by Education Level: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2001–2004

	Men's Education Level
	< 12 y	12 y	> 12 y
Clinical high blood pressure
No, %	23.7	13.1	6.3
Yes, %	41.0	24.0	12.0
AORa (95% CI)	1.91 (1.28, 2.84)	2.06 (1.17, 3.61)	1.70 (1.21, 2.40)
AORb (95% CI)	1.65 (1.09, 2.51)	1.97 (1.13, 3.46)	1.41 (0.91, 2.16)
Self-reported high blood pressure
No, %	22.9	13.6	5.4
Yes, %	47.3	24.6	15.4
AORa (95% CI)	2.68 (1.72, 4.19)	2.00 (1.06, 3.78)	2.95 (2.02, 4.30)
AORb (95% CI)	2.33 (1.44, 3.78)	1.83 (0.91, 3.66)	2.63 (1.66, 4.14)
Clinical high glycosylated hemoglobin level
No, %	27.0	14.1	6.8
Yes, %	50.8	44.1	20.4
AORa (95% CI)	2.30 (1.44, 3.69)	5.05 (2.63, 9.70)	2.89 (1.92, 4.36)
AORb (95% CI)	1.97 (1.20, 3.22)	4.28 (2.07, 8.84)	2.08 (1.25, 3.48)
Self-reported diabetes
No, %	27.3	14.7	6.7
Yes, %	57.1	44.7	22.3
AORa (95% CI)	2.83 (1.39, 5.76)	4.73 (2.32, 9.64)	3.25 (1.87, 5.67)
AORb (95% CI)	2.86 (1.36, 6.04)	3.50 (1.63, 7.52)	2.61 (1.48, 4.60)
Clinical high cholesterol level
No, %	28.5	15.3	7.6
Yes, %	34.2	17.6	7.4
AORa (95% CI)	1.15 (0.78, 1.71)	1.06 (0.60, 1.87)	0.85 (0.58, 1.25)
AORb (95% CI)	1.13 (0.78, 1.63)	1.05 (0.63, 1.75)	0.82 (0.51, 1.33)
Self-reported high cholesterol level
No, %	27.8	14.5	7.1
Yes, %	48.1	27.1	12.0
AORa (95% CI)	1.76 (1.02, 3.04)	2.09 (1.00, 4.35)	1.54 (1.00, 2.36)
AORb (95% CI)	1.68 (1.03, 2.74)	2.17 (1.06, 4.47)	1.54 (0.95, 2.49)
Clinical high triglyceride level
No, %	29.6	15.6	7.4
Yes, %	35.5	21.0	10.2
AORa (95% CI)	1.23 (0.64, 2.37)	1.42 (0.59, 3.45)	1.43 (0.63, 3.24)
AORb (95% CI)	0.93 (0.44, 1.97)	1.38 (0.62, 3.03)	0.98 (0.41, 2.33)

Note. AOR = adjusted odds ratio; CI = confidence interval.

^aAdjusted for age and ethnicity (reference group = no).

^bAdjusted for age, ethnicity, marital status, health insurance, body mass index, smoking, drinking, and physical activity (reference group = no).