| |
N
|
Mean Knowledge Score
|
Unadjusted Coefficient8 (95% CI)
|
p value
|
Adjusted Coefficient8 (95% CI)
|
p value
|
|---|
|
Age
| | |
0.01 (0.001, 0.03) ‡
|
0.035
|
0.01 (0.002, 0.03) ‡
|
0.023
|
|
Gender
| | | |
0.008
| |
0.20
|
|
Female
|
234
|
3.54
|
ref
| |
ref
| |
|
Male
|
558
|
3.04
|
-0.50 (-0.87, -0.13)
| |
-0.22 (-0.56, 0.12)
| |
|
Marital Status
| | | |
0.64
| | |
|
Single
|
202
|
3.25
|
ref
| | | |
|
Married
|
590
|
3.16
|
-0.09 (-0.48, 0.30)
| |
NA*
| |
|
Education
| | | |
<0.001
| |
<0.001
|
|
No Formal
|
215
|
1.80
|
ref
| |
ref
| |
|
Formal Education
|
577
|
3.70
|
1.89 (1.54, 2.25)
| |
1.42 (1.06, 1.77)
| |
|
Monthly income †
| | | |
<0.001
| |
<0.001
|
|
<3000
|
225
|
1.88
|
ref
| |
ref
| |
|
>3000
|
567
|
3.70
|
1.82 (1.47, 2.17)
| |
0.76 (0.40, 1.13)
| |
|
Residence
| | | |
<0.001
| |
<0.001
|
|
Rural
|
335
|
2.21
|
ref
| |
ref
| |
|
Urban
|
457
|
3.90
|
1.69 (1.37, 2.01)
| |
1.06 (0.75, 1.37)
| |
|
Smoking Status
| | | |
<0.001
| |
0.09
|
|
Non smoker
|
478
|
3.47
|
ref
| |
ref
| |
|
Smoker
|
314
|
2.75
|
-0.728 (-1.07, -0.39)
| |
-0.27 (-0.57, 0.43)
| |
|
Family Hx IHD
| | | |
<0.001
| |
<0.001
|
|
No
|
419
|
2.68
|
ref
| |
ref
| |
|
Yes
|
373
|
3.75
|
1.07 (0.74, 1.40)
| |
0.61 (0.31, 0.91)
| |
|
PMH – Hypertension
| | | |
<0.001
| |
0.86
|
|
No
|
674
|
3.05
|
ref
| |
ref
| |
|
Yes
|
118
|
3.94
|
0.89 (0.42, 1.36)
| |
0.04 (-0.41, 0.49)
| |
|
PMH – Diabetes
| | | |
<0.001
| |
0.004
|
|
No
|
745
|
3.08
|
ref
| |
ref
| |
|
Yes
|
47
|
4.85
|
1.78 (1.07, 2.48)
| |
0.96 (0.30, 1.61)
| |
|
PMH – IHD
| | | |
0.004
| |
0.28
|
|
No
|
750
|
3.13
|
ref
| |
ref
| |
|
Yes
|
42
|
4.21
|
1.09 (0.34, 1.84)
| |
0.37 (-0.31, 1.05)
| |
|
Hospital
| | | | | | |
|
Mayo
|
241
|
2.29
|
ref
| |
ref
| |
|
AKU
|
153
|
3.55
|
1.25 (0.78, 1.73)
|
<0.001
|
0.15 (-0.29, 0.59)
|
0.50
|
|
PIMS
|
249
|
3.45
|
1.16 (0.74, 1.57)
|
<0.001
|
0.42 (0.03, 0.81)
|
0.03
|
|
AGH
|
149
|
3.81
|
1.51 (1.03, 1.99)
|
<0.001
|
1.20 (0.76, 1.64)
|
<0.001
|
-
8coefficient = slope of regression line. Values represent change in knowledge (per unit increase in independent variable or with category change compared to reference category)
- CI = confidence interval ‡ for each year increase in age ref = reference category
- Hx = history PMH = past medical history IHD = ischemic heart disease
- * not in final model † in Rupees (1 Rupee = US$ 0.017)
- AKU = Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi. Mayo = Mayo Hospital, Lahore. PIMS = Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad. AGH = Allied General Hospital, Faisalabad.
