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Table 4 The summary of results from the logistic regression models

From: The impact of a cardiovascular health awareness program (CHAP) on reducing blood pressure: a prospective cohort study

 

Being advised to attend the second session

Attending multiple sessions

Baseline factors

OR

95% CI

p value

OR

95% CI

p value

Age

1.01

1.00

1.01

0.04

1.03

1.03

1.04

<0.01

BMI

1.00

0.99

1.02

0.44

1.00

1.00

1.01

0.78

SBP

1.02

1.01

1.02

<0.01

1.00

1.00

1.00

0.02

DBP

1.01

1.00

1.01

0.04

1.00

1.00

1.00

0.11

Gender

        

 Male1

1.11

1.00

1.23

0.06

1.00

0.91

1.11

0.98

Previous TIA?

    

 Yes2

0.96

0.78

1.20

0.74

0.94

0.79

1.11

0.91

Previous stroke?

    

 Yes2

1.01

0.72

1.41

0.97

1.07

0.83

1.38

0.55

Previous heart attack?

    

 Yes2

1.12

0.95

1.33

0.17

0.89

0.76

1.03

0.27

High cholesterol?

    

 Yes2

1.05

0.94

1.17

0.36

1.01

0.93

1.10

0.31

Diabetes?

    

 Yes2

1.11

0.95

1.29

0.18

0.96

0.85

1.08

0.46

Hypertension?

    

 Yes2

1.19

0.98

1.44

0.07

1.30

1.19

1.42

0.01

Currently smoking?

    

 Yes2

1.01

0.85

1.20

0.89

0.87

0.75

1.01

0.06

How many times eating high fat food in a week?

    

 Zero3

0.93

0.76

1.14

0.48

0.90

0.77

1.06

0.22

 1-2 times3

0.95

0.79

1.14

0.58

0.97

0.83

1.12

0.63

Two or more alcoholic drinks a day?

    

 Yes2

0.92

0.77

1.09

0.34

0.94

0.80

1.10

0.26

At least five servings of fruits and vegetables daily?

    

 Yes2

1.10

0.98

1.22

0.10

1.14

1.04

1.24

0.01

Adding salt to food?

    

 Rarely4

1.06

0.92

1.23

0.43

1.18

1.03

1.34

0.02

 Sometimes4

1.08

0.93

1.27

0.31

1.16

1.00

1.34

0.05

Feeling stressed?

    

 Rarely4

0.84

0.73

0.98

0.02

1.04

0.92

1.19

0.98

 Sometimes4

0.80

0.69

0.92

<0.01

1.06

0.93

1.21

0.79

Daily exercise for 30 to 60 minutes most days

    

 Yes2

0.97

0.86

1.10

0.64

1.05

0.94

1.16

0.19

Live alone?

    

 Yes2

1.16

1.04

1.29

0.01

1.17

1.06

1.28

<0.01

  1. BMI = body mass index; SBP = systolic blood pressure; DBP = diastolic blood pressure; TIA = transient ischemic attack; OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval.
  2. 1Compared with female as reference category.
  3. 2Compared with ‘no’ as reference category.
  4. 3Compared with ‘3 or more’ as reference category.
  5. 4Compared with ‘often’ as reference category.
  6. Significant p values (≤ 0.05) were bolded.