Table 4 Determinants of high stroke risk perception
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 | 3.99 (2.28–6.98) | 2.98 (1.61–5.11) |
Heart disease d | 2.83 (1.86–4.32) | 1.79 (1.10–2.91) |
Smoking (current) (ex) | 1.63 (1.10–2.43) 1.09 (0.76–1.55) | 1.81 (1.18–2.79) 1.01 (0.69–1.48) |
Hypertension | 2.48 (1.77–3.46) | 1.65 (1.14–2.40) |
Obesity (BMI > 30) (BMI 25–30) | 2.93 (1.93–4.45) 2.14 (1.50–3.06) | 2.11 (1.34–3.33) 2.22 (1.51–3.26) |
Hyperlipidemia | 1.88 (1.36–2.60) | 1.54 (1.09–2.18) |
Low physical activity e | 1.38 (1.00–1.89) | 1.10 (0.78–1.54) |
Family history of stroke or myocardial infarction | 1.50 (1.10–2.05) | 1.49 (1.07–2.09) |
Female gender | 1.04 (0.76–1.41) | 1.23 (0.87–1.74) |
Higher educationf | 0.61 (0.44–1.85) | 0.78 (0.55–1.10) |
Age (per 10 year increase) | 1.12 (0.99–1.25) c | 0.90 (0.78–1.04) |
Poor general health perception | 4.04 (2.82–5.79) | 3.02 (2.03–4.48) |