Table 3.
Determinants of the predicted ten-year cardiovascular disease risk (n = 882).
| GLM based on BMI (Coef.) | GLM based on Lipid (Coef.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnicity | ||
| Malay | 0.17 (−1.36–1.71) | 0.15 (−1.37–1.68) |
| Education | ||
| None | 7.47*** (3.99–10.95) | 6.85*** (3.40–10.31) |
| Primary | 7.46*** (4.53–10.39) | 6.82*** (3.91–9.72) |
| Secondary | 3.27* (0.60–5.95) | 3.25* (0.60–5.91) |
| Income | ||
| MYR1 ≥ 1000 | −0.78 (−2.26–0.68) | −0.54 (−2.01–0.92) |
| Occupation | ||
| Inactive | 8.17*** (6.44–9.90) | 7.59*** (5.87–9.30) |
| House maker | −2.47*** (−3.94–−1.00) | −2.74*** (−4.20–−1.29) |
| Others | 8.25* (1.31–15.20) | 7.50* (0.61–14.39) |
| Self-employed | 3.35*** (1.61–5.08) | 3.53*** (1.81–5.26) |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 3.92*** (1.78–6.06) | 3.94*** (1.82–6.06) |
| Divorced | 1.49 (−1.35–4.35) | 1.57 (−1.26–4.40) |
| Widow/widower | 3.59* (0.50–6.67) | 3.38* (0.32–6.45) |
| Constant | 2.82 (−0.86–6.51) | 2.54 (−1.11–6.20) |
Note 1: non-Malay (ethnicity), tertiary level (education), MYR <1000 (income), paid-employee (occupation), and single (marital status) subcategories were excluded from the dummy variables as reference categories.
Note 2: * P < 0.05, *** P < 0.001.
1Malaysian Ringgit.