Table 4.
Factors associated with 10-year CVD risk estimate among women with intermediate and high risk (n = 37).
| Variables | Number of women (%) | OR | 95% CI | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ||||
| 40–51 years | 20 (54.1%) | Reference | 0.02* | |
| 52–63 years | 17 (45.9%) | 3.81 | 1.533–4.712 | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 10 (27%) | 1.8 | 0.876–1.987 | >0.05 |
| Married | 27 (73%) | Reference | ||
| Education level | ||||
| Secondary and higher schooling | 11 (29.7%) | Reference | >0.05 | |
| Complete university or college | 26 (70.3%) | 1.5 | 1.992–1.765 | |
| Smoking status | ||||
| Smoker | 12 (32.4%) | 4.6 | 0.998–5.871 | 0.01* |
| Non-smoker | 25 (67.6%) | Reference | ||
| BMI classification | ||||
| Normal | 5 (13.5%) | Reference | ||
| Overweight | 13 (35.2%) | 4.7 | 2.651–6.876 | 0.03* |
| Obesity | 19 (51.3%) | 5.8 | 0.002** | |
| Categories of blood pressure | ||||
| Normal | 16 (43.2%) | Reference | ||
| Elevated | 16 (43.2%) | 1.9 | 0.654–1.987 | >0.05 |
| Stage 1 | 5 (15.6%) | 6.8 | 2.651–7.976 | 0.01* |
| An unhealthy diet | ||||
| Unhealthy diet | 27 (72.9%) | 3.8 | 1.761–4.951 | 0.04* |
| Healthy diet | 10 (27.1%) | Reference | ||
| Family's history of disease | ||||
| Yes | 21 (56.8%) | 3.7 | 1.555–4.982 | 0.05* |
| No | 16 (43.2%) | Reference | ||
| Blood analysis | ||||
| FBG (mmol/L) | 3.8 ± 1.33 | 1.9 | 0.896–1.996 | >0.05 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 6.92 ± 1.8* | 7.8 | 2.621–9.811 | 0.001** |
| LDL-cholesterol (mmol/L) | 3.7 ± 0.97* | 6.9 | 1.842–7.861 | 0.003** |
| HDL-cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.7 ± 0.67 | 1.7 | 0.643–0.898 | >0.05 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.88 ± 1.31 | 1.5 | 0.652–1.943 | >0.05 |
Multiple logistic regression showed odd ratios (OR), with a 95% CI values for the factors associated with CVD risk. All differences were statistically significant at a level of *P ≤ 0.05 or **P ≤ 0.001. The analysis was done to evaluate the most risk factors between two groups.