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Table 3 Determinants of good stroke risk factor knowledge (highest tertile of risk factor knowledge compared to remainder)

From: Stroke risk perception among participants of a stroke awareness campaign

Variable (self-reported)

age-adjusted model a OR (95% CI)

multivariable modelb OR (95% CI)

Diabetes

1.80 (1.07–3.05)

1.95 (1.14–3.35)

Heart disease d

0.66 (0.44–0.99)

0.62 (0.40–0.95)

Smoking (current)

(ex)

0.86 (0.63–1.17)

1.14 (0.89–1.46)

0.94 (0.68–1.29)

1.20 (0.93–1.55)

Hypertension

0.99 (0.76–1.28)

1.05 (0.80–1.38)

Obesity (BMI > 30)

(BMI 25–30)

0.99 (0.71–1.37)

0.91 (0.71–1.16)

1.00 (0.77–1.30)

1.01 (0.72–1.41)

Hyperlipidemia

1.18 (0.92–1.51)

1.18 (0.91–1.52)

Low physical activity e

0.76 (0.60–0.96)

0.76 (0.59–0.96)

Family history of stroke or myocardial infarction

1.41 (1.13–1.77)

1.40 (1.11–1.76)

Female gender

1.28 (1.02–1.60)

1.27 (1.00–1.62)

Higher education f

1.33 (1.06–1.66)

1.36 (1.08–1.71)

Age (per 10 year increase)

1.04 (0.96–1.13)c

1.03 (0.93–1.14)

  1. a Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) derived from logistic regression and adjusted for age
  2. b Additionally adjusted for all other reported variables in table 3
  3. c Unadjusted
  4. d History of myocardial infarction, atrial fibrillation or other heart diseases
  5. e Less than 2 hours a week
  6. f Completion of > = 12 grades of school