Table 4.

Logistic Regression Model of Low Composite Heart Attack and Stroke Knowledge Scorers 2005, 2007 and 2009 Amalgamated BRFSS Database

Covariate	Factor	Geographic Locale
		US Total Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI)	Rural Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI)
Sex	Male	1.353 (1.352, 1.354)	1.457(1.454,1.459)
	Female	--*	--*
Age	18-44 years of age	--*	--*
	45-64 years of age	.811 (.810, .812)	.771 (.770,.773)
	>65 years of age	1.369 (1.368, 1.371)	1.269 (1.265,1.272)
Race and Ethnicity	Caucasian	--*	--*
	African American	1.892 (1.889, 1.894)	1.763 (1.758,1.768)
	Hispanic	.821 (.819, .822)	2.787 (2.772,2.802)
	Other/Multiracial	1.041 (1.039, 1.043)	1.487 (1.481,1.493)
Education Attained	Did Not Graduate From High School	2.021 (2.018, 2.024)	3.177 (3.166,3.188)
	High School Graduate	1.400 (1.399, 1.402)	1.688 (1.684,1.692)
	University Graduate	--*	--*
Marital Status	Married Or Living With Partner	--*	--*
	Not Married Or Living With Partner	1.080 (1.079, 1.082)	1.149 (1.147,1.152)
Annual Household Income	<$50,000	1.429 (1.428, 1.431)	1.438 (1.434,1.441)
	>$50,000	--*	--*
Geographic Locale	Non-Rural	--*
	Rural	1.218 (1.216, 1.219)
Health Status	Good To Excellent Health	--*	--*
	Fair To Poor Health	1.063 (1.061, 1.064)	1.056 (1.054,1.059)
Health Insurance Status	Have Health Insurance	--*	--*
	Do Not Have Health Insurance	1.308 (1.306, 1.310)	1.174 (1.170,1.177)
Health Care Provider	Have HCP	--*	--*
	Do Not Have HCP	1.216 (1.215, 1.218)	1.146 (1.143,1.149)
Deferment of Medical Care	Medical Care Deferred Because Of Cost	1.136 (1.135, 1.138)	.903 (.901,.906)
	Medical Care Not Deferred	--*	--*
Timing of Routine Medical Check Up	Within Last 12 Months	--*	--*
	Longer Than 12 Months Ago	.992 (.991, .993)	1.125 (1.122,1.127)

*Referent Category.