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. 2017 Oct 27;10:520. doi: 10.1186/s13104-017-2844-x

Table 3.

Binary logistic regression presenting the relationship of selected socio-demographic factors on various risk factors of stroke

Variables	Hypertension AOR (95% CI); p	High blood cholesterol AOR (95% CI); p	Diabetes AOR (95% CI); p	Added salt AOR (95% CI); p	Smoking AOR (95% CI); p
Gender
Male	2.78 (.87–8.88); .08	2.57 (.98–6.71); .053	.42 (.11–1.56); .19	1.52 (.51–4.53); .444	45.50 (9.60–215.50); .000*
Female	2.78 (.87–8.88); .08	2.57 (.98–6.71); .053	.42 (.11–1.56); .19	1.52 (.51–4.53); .444	45.50 (9.60–215.50); .000*
Age
Below 60 years	8.30 (2.04–33.74); .003*	11.50 (2.28–57.97); .003*	3.89 (1.02–14.84); .046*	1.78 (.42–7.59); .43	9.28 (1.85–46.52); .007*
Above 60 years	8.30 (2.04–33.74); .003*	11.50 (2.28–57.97); .003*	3.89 (1.02–14.84); .046*	1.78 (.42–7.59); .43	9.28 (1.85–46.52); .007*
Education
Below third level education	.09 (.021–.45); .003*	.07 (.02–.21); .000*	.19 (.06–.54); .002*	.09 (.02–.33); .000*	.024 (.00–.09); .000*
Above third level education	.09 (.021–.45); .003*	.07 (.02–.21); .000*	.19 (.06–.54); .002*	.09 (.02–.33); .000*	.024 (.00–.09); .000*
Occupation
Employed	5.14 (1.62–16.24); .005*	4.74 (1.80–12.47); .002*	1.50 (.53–4.21); .439	6.81 (2.35–19.78); .000*	35.65 (10.09–92.47); .000*
Unemployed	5.14 (1.62–16.24); .005*	4.74 (1.80–12.47); .002*	1.50 (.53–4.21); .439	6.81 (2.35–19.78); .000*	35.65 (10.09–92.47); .000*
Residence
Rural and semi urban	.19 (.06–.61); .005*	.087 (.032–.237); .000*	.09 (.03–.27); .000*	.55 (.20–1.53); .260	.24 (.09–.60); .002*
Urban	.19 (.06–.61); .005*	.087 (.032–.237); .000*	.09 (.03–.27); .000*	.55 (.20–1.53); .260	.24 (.09–.60); .002*

OR adjusted odds ratio, CI confidence interval

* p < 0.05