Table 2.
Variables | Low Awareness(Score ≤12)* | High Awareness(Score >12) | Univariate Analysis | Multivariate Analysis** | ||||
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N | (%) | N | (%) | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | |
Age | ||||||||
<25 years | 109 | (40.1) | 70 | (48.6) | 1.0 | 0.50–2.17 | ||
25–44 years | 133 | (48.9) | 54 | (37.5) | 1.7 | 0.78–3.46 | ||
≥45 years | 30 | (11.0) | 20 | (13.9) | 1.0 | |||
Gender | ||||||||
Male | 112 | (41.2) | 49 | (34.0) | 1.4 | 0.89–2.07 | ||
Female | 160 | (58.9) | 95 | (65.97) | 1.0 | |||
Marital Status | ||||||||
Married | 142 | (52.21) | 47 | (35.34) | 1.5*** | 1.01–2.31 | 1.08 | 0.56–2.06 |
Single | 130 | (47.79) | 86 | (64.66) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Nationality | ||||||||
Non-Saudi | 60 | (22.1) | 13 | (9.0) | 2.6*** | 1.40–4.87 | 1.22 | 0.56–2.66 |
Saudi | 212 | (77.9) | 131 | (90.97) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Educational level | ||||||||
High school or less | 82 | (30.2) | 23 | (15.97) | 2.0*** | 1.20–3.36 | 1.93 | 0.98–3.79 |
College and above | 190 | (69.9) | 121 | (84.0) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Monthly income | ||||||||
Less than 5000 SR | 119 | (43.8) | 79 | (54.9) | 1.8 | 0.78–2.82 | 1.89 | 0.77–4.62 |
5000–10,000 SR | 93 | (34.19) | 16 | (11.1) | 2.2*** | 1.41–6.00 | 2.08 | 0.91–4.75 |
10,000–15,000 SR | 30 | (11.0) | 17 | (11.8) | 1.5 | 0.66–3.58 | 1.52 | 0.58–3.94 |
More than 15,000 SR | 30 | (11.0) | 32 | (22.2) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Career status | ||||||||
Student | 68 | (25) | 75 | (52.1) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Employed | 139 | (51.1) | 52 | (36.1) | 2.7*** | 1.69–1.69 | 2.44*** | 1.13–5.27 |
Unemployed | 65 | (23.9) | 17 | (11.8) | 3.6*** | 1.89–6.65 | 2.80*** | 1.10–7.11 |
Healthcare professions status | ||||||||
Yes | 35 | (48.6) | 37 | (51.4) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
No | 237 | (68.9) | 107 | (31.1) | 2.3*** | 1.40–3.92 | 2.15*** | 1.14–4.04 |
Notes: *The outcome is low awareness (BP awareness score ≤12). **Multivariate analysis is adjusted for the significant variables in univariate analysis including marital status, nationality, educational level, career, health professional status, and monthly income. ***Significant (p<0.05).
Abbreviations: OR, odds ratio; 95% CI, 95% confidence interval.