Table 2.
Single Variable Logistical Regressions Examining the Predictability of Health Behaviors, Age, and Gender on CVD Diagnosis (OR Depicting the Probability That CVD = 1 or Diagnosis Received)
| CVD Diagnosis OR (95% CI) |
|
|---|---|
| Independent Variables | n = 525 |
| Age group | |
| Young (25–44) | Reference |
| Middle-aged (45–64) | 4.483 (2.72–7.40)* |
| Young-old (65–74) | 11.774 (7.02–19.75)* |
| Old-old (75–91) | 26.939 (14.78–49.12)* |
| Gender | |
| Female | Reference |
| Male | 1.515 (1.170–1.962)* |
| Health behaviora | |
| Current smoker | 0.735 (0.43–1.27) |
| Risky drinking | 0.791 (0.45–1.41) |
| Obese | 1.409 (1.01–1.98)* |
| Sedentary | 0.976 (0.76–1.26) |
| Risky sleep | 1.306 (0.83–2.05) |
| Risky medical | 0.434 (0.32–0.59)* |
| Risky dental | 1.219 (0.91–1.62) |
| Cumulated risk | |
| 0 risky behaviors | Reference |
| 1 risky behavior | 0.848 (0.61–1.19) |
| 2 risky behaviors | 0.808 (0.57–1.15) |
| 3 risky behaviors | 0.867 (0.55–1.38) |
| 4 risky behaviors | 0.864 (0.424–1.76) |
| 5 risky behaviors | 0.364 (0.07–2.02) |
Note: CVD = cardiovascular disease; OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval.
a
Health behavior reference variable is nonrisky status for all.
*
p ≤ .05.