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Table 3 Logistic regression results of the cumulative1 CVD risk factor

From: Prevalence and determinants of cardiovascular disease risk factors among the residents of urban community housing projects in Malaysia

 

Adjusted

Crude

 

OR2 (CI3)

OR(CI)

Age

1.08*** (1.05 - 1.10)

1.08*** (1.06 - 1.10)

Gender

  

  Female

0.49** (0.32 - 0.75)

0.60** (0.42 - 0.84)

  Male

Reference

Reference

Ethnicity

  

  Indian

0.59* (0.37 - 0.93)

0.58** (0.39 - 0.87)

  Chinese/Others

1.21 (0.13 - 10.71)

2.34 (0.30 - 17.96)

  Malay

Reference

Reference

Education

  

  Primary

1.18 (0.44 - 3.18)

1.53 (0.68 - 3.41)

  Secondary

1.90 (0.78 - 4.63)

0.92 (0.47 - 1.81)

  Tertiary

1.92 (0.72 - 5.11)

0.40* (0.18 - 0.85)

  None

Reference

Reference

Income

  

  ≥ 1,000RM

0.81 (0.47 - 1.39)

0.70 (0.43 - 1.12)

  < 1,000 RM

Reference

Reference

Occupation

  

  Retiree

1.99 (0.89 - 4.45)

9.89*** (4.97 - 19.66)

  House maker

2.13 (0.94 - 4.82)

8.04*** (4.37 - 14.78)

  Paid-employee

2.10* (1.13 - 3.91)

5.89*** (3.46 - 10.02)

  Self-employed

2.12 (0.86 - 5.21)

12.94*** (5.96 - 28.08)

  Others

Reference

Reference

Marital Status

  

  Single

1.93 (0.60 - 6.16)

0.27** (0.11 - 0.66)

  Married

2.50 (0.89 - 7.05)

1.22 (0.50 - 2.96)

  Divorced

3.09 (0.77 - 12.45)

2.09 (0.56 - 7.87)

  Widow/Widower

Reference

Reference

  1. Note: 1. Existence of at least one CVD risk factor 2. Odds-Ratios 3. Confidence Interval (95%)
  2. *. P < 0.05 **. P < 0.01 ***. P < 0.0001
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