Table 3.
Logistic regression results of the cumulative1 CVD risk factor
| Adjusted | Crude | |
|---|---|---|
| OR2 (CI3) | OR(CI) | |
| Age | 1.08*** (1.05 - 1.10) | 1.08*** (1.06 - 1.10) |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 0.49** (0.32 - 0.75) | 0.60** (0.42 - 0.84) |
| Male | Reference | Reference |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Indian | 0.59* (0.37 - 0.93) | 0.58** (0.39 - 0.87) |
| Chinese/Others | 1.21 (0.13 - 10.71) | 2.34 (0.30 - 17.96) |
| Malay | Reference | Reference |
| Education | ||
| Primary | 1.18 (0.44 - 3.18) | 1.53 (0.68 - 3.41) |
| Secondary | 1.90 (0.78 - 4.63) | 0.92 (0.47 - 1.81) |
| Tertiary | 1.92 (0.72 - 5.11) | 0.40* (0.18 - 0.85) |
| None | Reference | Reference |
| Income | ||
| ≥ 1,000RM | 0.81 (0.47 - 1.39) | 0.70 (0.43 - 1.12) |
| < 1,000 RM | Reference | Reference |
| Occupation | ||
| Retiree | 1.99 (0.89 - 4.45) | 9.89*** (4.97 - 19.66) |
| House maker | 2.13 (0.94 - 4.82) | 8.04*** (4.37 - 14.78) |
| Paid-employee | 2.10* (1.13 - 3.91) | 5.89*** (3.46 - 10.02) |
| Self-employed | 2.12 (0.86 - 5.21) | 12.94*** (5.96 - 28.08) |
| Others | Reference | Reference |
| Marital Status | ||
| Single | 1.93 (0.60 - 6.16) | 0.27** (0.11 - 0.66) |
| Married | 2.50 (0.89 - 7.05) | 1.22 (0.50 - 2.96) |
| Divorced | 3.09 (0.77 - 12.45) | 2.09 (0.56 - 7.87) |
| Widow/Widower | Reference | Reference |
Note: 1. Existence of at least one CVD risk factor 2. Odds-Ratios 3. Confidence Interval (95%)
*. P < 0.05 **. P < 0.01 ***. P < 0.0001