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. 2016 Jul 7;11(7):e0157705. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0157705

Table 5. Determinants of NCD risk factors among aged 18–69 years in the State of Punjab, 2014–2015.

Current SmokersOR(95% CI) Current DrinkersOR(95% CI) Physical ActivityOR(95% CI) Insufficient servingsOR(95% CI) Raised Blood PressureOR(95% CI) ObesityOR(95% CI) Raised GlucoseOR(95% CI) Raised CholesterolOR(95% CI)
Education No formal Schooling 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Primary Education 0.8 (0.6–1.1) 0.9 (0.7–1.1) 0.6* (0.5–0.8) 0.4* (0.2–0.7) 1.1 (0.9–1.3) 1.6* (1.2–2.0) 1.5* (1.1–1.9) 1.9* (1.4–2.8)
Secondary Education 0.5* (0.3–0.7) 0.6* (0.5–0.9) 0.7* (0.6–0.9) 0.3* (0.2–0.7) 1.0 (0.8–1.2) 1.7* (1.3–2.3) 1.2 (0.8–1.7) 2.2* (1.5–3.3)
Higher Education 0.3* (0.2–0.4) 0.6* (0.4–0.7) 0.9 (0.7–1.1) 0.2* (0.1–0.4) 1.0 (0.8–1.2) 1.6* (1.3–2.1) 1.5* (1.1–1.9) 2.4* (1.7–3.4)
Social Group General 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Scheduled Caste 2.3* (1.7–3.1) 1.1 (0.9–1.3) 0.7* (0.6–0.9) 1.3 (0.9–1.8) 0.8 (0.7–1.0) 0.8* (0.6–0.9) 1.0 (0.8–1.2) 0.8 (0.6–1.1)
Other Backward 1.4 (0.9–2.0) 1.0 (0.8–1.3) 0.6* (0.5–0.8) 1.0 (0.7–1.6) 0.8* (0.7–1.0) 0.9 (0.7–1.2) 1.2 (0.9–1.6) 1.1 (0.8–1.5)
Gender Men 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Women 0.0* (0.0–0.1) 0.0* (0.0–0.0) 0.8* (0.6–1.0) 1.0 (0.7–1.5) 0.6* (0.5–0.7) 1.2 (0.9–1.6) 0.9 (0.6–1.2) 1.4 (1.0–2.0)
Age group 18–44 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
45–69 0.9 (0.7–1.2) 1.0 (0.9–1.2) 1.2 (1.0–1.4) 1.0 (0.7–1.4) 2.8* (2.5–3.2) 1.4* (1.2–1.7) 3.5* (2.8–4.3) 2.1* (1.6–2.6)
Marital Status Currently married 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Never married 1.4 (1.0–1.9) 2.8* (2.2–3.6) 1.3 (0.9–1.7) 1.0 (0.6–1.4) 2.1* (1.8–2.6) 4.0* (2.7–6.2) 3.0* (1.9–5.0) 2.5* (1.6–4.1)
Divorced/ Widowed 1.3 (0.7–2.5) 3.4* (2.1–5.5) 0.9 (0.7–1.1) 1.0 (0.7–1.4) 3.1* (2.3–4.1) 4.5* (2.7–7.4) 3.7* (2.1–6.6) 3.1* (1.7–5.6)
Residence Rural 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Urban 1.7* (1.3–2.2) 1.0 (0.8–1.2) 1.5* (1.3–1.8) 0.7* (0.5–1.0) 0.9 (0.8–1.1) 1.2* (1.0–1.4) 1.2 (1.0–1.4) 1.0 (0.8–1.3)
Occupation Home Maker 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Government Employee 5.3* (1.7–17.1) 15.7* (5.7–43.9) 0.9 (0.7–1.2) 0.3* (0.2–0.7) 1.0 (0.7–1.5) 0.8 (0.5–1.3) 0.7 (0.4–1.1) 1.9 (1.1–3.1)
Non-Govt. Employee 4.2* (1.4–12.0) 17.0* (6.5–44.9) 1.0 (0.7–1.5) 0.6* (0.3–1.0) 0.8* (0.6–1.0) 0.4* (0.3–0.6) 0.5* (0.3–0.7) 0.6* (0.3–0.9)
SelfEmployed 2.6 (0.9–7.7) 16.2* (6.2–42.7) 1.1 (0.9–1.5) 0.7 (0.4–1.1) 1.1 (0.9–1.4) 0.8 (0.6–1.1) 0.6* (0.4–0.9) 1.3 (0.9–2.0)
Others 2.9 (0.9–8.7) 13.1* (4.9–35.1) 1.1 (0.9–1.4) 0.5* (0.3–0.8) 1.8 (0.8–1.3) 0.7 (0.5–1.0) 0.7 (0.5–1.1) 1.1(0.7–1.7)

*Significant Results: P value <0.05; OR = Odds Ratio; CI = Confidence Interval