Table 4.
Factors associated with a lower level of knowledge on stroke using univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis.
| Variable | OR (CI 95%) | P value | aOR (CI 95%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||||
| 18–45 | 2.33 (1.12–4.85) | 0.023 | ||
| 46–65 | 1.48 (0.66–3.30) | 0.33 | ||
| ≥66 ans | 1 | / | ||
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 1.37 (0.95–2.00) | 0.090 | ||
| Female | 1 | / | ||
| Marital status | ||||
| Without a partner₸ | 1.12 (0.77–1.63) | 0.535 | ||
| In couple (Married) | 1 | / | ||
| Level of education | ||||
| illiterate | 0.32 (0.20–0.52) | <0.001 | 1.92 (1.08–3.44) | 0.026 |
| Primary school | 0.23 (0.11–0.44) | <0.001 | 3.43 (1.63–7.21) | 0.001 |
| Secondary school | 0.53 (0.32–0.87) | 0.012 | 1.37 (0.78–2.40) | 0.265 |
| University | 1 | / | 1 | / |
| Spoken Languages | ||||
| Dialectal Arabic | 1.63 (0.57–4.61) | 0.35 | ||
| Amazigh | 0.87 (0.30–2.52) | 0.80 | ||
| Hassaniya | 1 | / | ||
| Place of residence | ||||
| Rural | 0.58 (0.40–0.84) | 0.004 | 1.67 (1.07–2.59) | 0.023 |
| Urban | 1 | / | 1 | / |
| Socioeconomic level (Family income) | ||||
| Rich | 3.33 (0.83–13.37) | 0.089 | ||
| Medium class | 2.29 (0.95–5.53) | 0.065 | ||
| Poor | 1 | / | ||
| Health coverage | ||||
| Health Insurance Obligatory | 2.64 (0.61–11.45) | 0.19 | ||
| Medical Assistance Regime (aid) | 0.72 (0.16–3.29) | 0.67 | ||
| Private assurance | 1.42 (0.28–7.26) | 0.66 | ||
| Others | 0.86 (0.20–3.73) | 0.84 | ||
| None | 1 | / | ||
| Professional Occupation | ||||
| Salaried/Employee† | 2.08 (0.84–5.14) | 0.11 | ||
| Self-employed worker∏ | 1.47(0.57–3.75) | 0.41 | ||
| Inactive (Unemployed)∑ | 1.18 (0.50–2.78) | 0.69 | ||
| Retired | 1 | / | ||
| Obesity or overweight | ||||
| No notion of obesity or overweight | 1.48 (1.01–2.18) | 0.043 | ||
| With notion of obesity or overweight | 1 | / | ||
| Diabetes | ||||
| Yes | 0.99 (0.66–1.50) | 0.98 | ||
| No | 1 | / | ||
| HBP | ||||
| Yes | 0.83 (0.55–1.23) | 0.36 | ||
| No | 1 | / | ||
| Hypercholesterolemia | ||||
| Yes | 1.47 (0.76–2.81) | 0.243 | ||
| No | 1 | / | ||
| Cardiac disease | ||||
| Yes | 1.86 (0.95–3.64) | 0.069 | ||
| No | 1 | / | ||
| Smoking | ||||
| Yes | 1.36 (0.85–2.18) | 0.194 | ||
| No | 1 | / | ||
| Alcoholism | ||||
| Yes | 0.41 (0.18–0.90) | 0.028 | ||
| No | 1 | / | ||
| Regular physical exercises | ||||
| Yes | 1.82 (1.25–2.63) | 0.001 | ||
| No | 1 | / | ||
| No history of stroke among the respondent | ||||
| Yes | 0.12 (0.03–0.41) | 0.001 | 16.41 (4.37–61.59) | <0.001 |
| No | 1 | / | 1 | / |
| History of stroke in the immediate family | ||||
| Yes | 2.05 (1.36–3.09) | 0.001 | ||
| No | 1 | / | ||
| No history of stroke among relatives, acquaintances, or neighbors | ||||
| Yes | 0.26 (0.17–0.39) | <0.001 | 4.42 (2.81–6.96) | <0.001 |
| No | 1 | / | 1 | / |
CI: Confidence interval, %: Percentage, aOR: Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI), ₸: Includes single, divorced and widowed people, †: According to the High Commission for Planning of Kingdom of Morocco, an employed active person, receiving a salary from a public or private employer, in return for work performed, ∏: According to the High Commission for Planning of Kingdom of Morocco, any employed person working on his or her personal account, running his or her own business or exercising a trade, but who does not employ any employees, ∑: Includes the unemployed, as well as housewives and students.
HBP: High blood pressure.