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Table 4 Logistic Regression Model of Low Composite Heart Attack and Stroke Knowledge Scorers 2005, 2007 and 2009 Amalgamated BRFSS Database

From: Knowledge of heart attack and stroke symptomology: a cross-sectional comparison of rural and non-rural US adults

Covariate

Factor

Geographic Locale

 
  

US Total Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI)

Rural Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI)

Sex

Male

1.353 (1.352, 1.354)

1.457(1.454,1.459)

 

Female

--*

--*

Age

18-44 years of age

--*

--*

 

45-64 years of age

.811 (.810, .812)

.771 (.770,.773)

 

>65 years of age

1.369 (1.368, 1.371)

1.269 (1.265,1.272)

Race and Ethnicity

Caucasian

--*

--*

 

African American

1.892 (1.889, 1.894)

1.763 (1.758,1.768)

 

Hispanic

.821 (.819, .822)

2.787 (2.772,2.802)

 

Other/Multiracial

1.041 (1.039, 1.043)

1.487 (1.481,1.493)

Education Attained

Did Not Graduate From High School

2.021 (2.018, 2.024)

3.177 (3.166,3.188)

 

High School Graduate

1.400 (1.399, 1.402)

1.688 (1.684,1.692)

 

University Graduate

--*

--*

Marital Status

Married Or Living With Partner

--*

--*

 

Not Married Or Living With Partner

1.080 (1.079, 1.082)

1.149 (1.147,1.152)

Annual Household Income

<$50,000

1.429 (1.428, 1.431)

1.438 (1.434,1.441)

 

>$50,000

--*

--*

Geographic Locale

Non-Rural

--*

 
 

Rural

1.218 (1.216, 1.219)

 

Health Status

Good To Excellent Health

--*

--*

 

Fair To Poor Health

1.063 (1.061, 1.064)

1.056 (1.054,1.059)

Health Insurance Status

Have Health Insurance

--*

--*

 

Do Not Have Health Insurance

1.308 (1.306, 1.310)

1.174 (1.170,1.177)

Health Care Provider

Have HCP

--*

--*

 

Do Not Have HCP

1.216 (1.215, 1.218)

1.146 (1.143,1.149)

Deferment of Medical Care

Medical Care Deferred Because Of Cost

1.136 (1.135, 1.138)

.903 (.901,.906)

 

Medical Care Not Deferred

--*

--*

Timing of Routine Medical Check Up

Within Last 12 Months

--*

--*

 

Longer Than 12 Months Ago

.992 (.991, .993)

1.125 (1.122,1.127)

  1. *Referent Category.
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