Table 5.

Factors significantly associated with Practices

Model	Unadjusted (95% CI)		Adjusted b (95% CI)
Model 1-Healthy Diet
Female	3.2	2.1–4.8	3.3	2.1–5.2
Model 2-Adequate Physical Activity
Male	2.3	1.5–3.6	2.1	1.4–3.2
Non-Science	1.6	0.9–2.8	2.1	1.2–3.7
Upper SES	2.0	1.3–3.0	2.0	1.3–3.0
Model 3- Abstinence from Smoking
Females	0	5.6-Infinity	0	1.5-Infinity
Good overall knowledge	2.1	0.8–5.6	4.1	1.2–13.7
Model 4- Abstinence from Consumption of Alcohol
Females	3.9	3.9–15.7	6.9	3.4–13.9
Mothers’ education  >GCE (O/L)a	1.1	0.6–2.0	2.9	1.1–8.4
Father’s education  >GCE (O/L)	1.9	0.9–3.9	3.5	1.1–11.2

^aGeneral Certificate of Education Ordinary Level

^b adjusted for Sex, Stream of study, Fathers Education level, Mothers Education level, Socio economic status, Knowledge on NCDs