Number (%) | Correct knowledge % | OR (95%CI) | P | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | ||||
60–64 | 910 (32.9) | 72.7 | reference | <0.001 |
65–69 | 775 (28.0) | 70.7 | 0.93 (0.75–1.15) | |
70–74 | 554 (20.0) | 64.6 | 0.70 (0.56–0.88) | |
75–79 | 348 (12.6) | 56.3 | 0.50 (0.38–0.64) | |
80–84 | 180 (6.5) | 44.4 | 0.31 (0.22–0.43) | |
Gender | ||||
Male | 1215 (43.9) | 70.2 | reference | <0.001 |
Female | 1552 (56.1) | 63.5 | 0.74 (0.63–0.87) | |
Marital status | ||||
Married/cohabiting | 1842 (65.9) | 68.3 | reference | 0.004 |
Single* | 943 (34.1) | 62.9 | 0.79 (0.67–0.93) | |
Education level | ||||
High | 303 (11.0) | 76.2 | reference | <0.001 |
Medium | 939 (33.9) | 72.2 | 0.81 (0.60–1.09) | |
Low | 1025 (37.0) | 65.6 | 0.59 (0.44–0.80) | |
Illiteracy | 500 (18.1) | 51.6 | 0.33 (0.24–0.46) | |
Household income | ||||
High | 1169 (42.6) | 69.0 | reference | 0.001 |
Medium | 706 (25.7) | 68.8 | 0.99 (0.81–1.21) | |
Low | 871 (31.7) | 61.4 | 0.71 (0.59–0.86) | |
Family history of stroke | ||||
Family history | 470 (17.0) | 77.2 | reference | <0.001 |
No family history | 2297 (83.0) | 64.3 | 0.53 (0.42–0.67) | |
Knowledge of the definition of stroke | ||||
Correct | 1214 (43.9) | 75.4 | reference | 0.001 |
Incorrect | 1553 (56.1) | 59.5 | 0.48 (0.40–0.57) | |
Preferred medical treatment | ||||
Western | 1625 (58.7) | 68.6 | reference | 0.004 |
Oriental Traditional | 1142 (41.3) | 63.4 | 0.79 (0.68–0.93) |