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Table 2 Association between CVD a -related knowledge and perception among participating adolescent school-students of Kolkata (N = 1652)

From: Exercise and eating habits among urban adolescents: a cross-sectional study in Kolkata, India

Level of knowledge regarding

Categories

Perception

Regarding body size (Reference = Normal)

Regarding future risk of CVD (Reference = No)

Regarding general health (Reference = Good)

Underweight

Overweight

Yes

Average

Poor

AOR b (95%CI c)

p Value

AOR b (95%CI c)

p Value

AOR b (95%CI c)

p Value

AOR b (95%CI c)

p Value

AOR b (95%CI c)

p Value

CVD (Reference = Poor)

Average

1.44(0.96–2.17)

0.077

1.25(0.89–1.76)

0.206

1.35(0.92–1.97)

0.124

0.96(0.71–1.30)

0.780

1.13(0.58–2.18)

0.717

Good

1.20(0.75–1.90)

0.449

1.15(0.79–1.69)

0.462

1.59(1.05–2.39)

0.027

0.90(0.64–1.27)

0.557

0.57(0.23–1.39)

0.216

Blood pressure and its abnormalities (Reference = Poor)

Average

1.12(0.76–1.65)

0.560

0.99(0.71–1.37)

0.946

1.14(0.80–1.62)

0.483

0.66(0.49–0.89)

0.006

0.61(0.30–1.24)

0.171

Good

1.18(0.68–2.06)

0.552

1.09(0.68–1.73)

0.733

1.39(0.86–2.26)

0.181

0.77(0.50–1.18)

0.226

0.77(0.28–2.08)

0.604

Risk factors for CVD (Reference = Poor)

Average

0.94(0.62–1.42)

0.780

1.16(0.82–1.64)

0.407

2.06(1.37–3.11)

0.001

1.04(0.76–1.42)

0.799

1.20(0.60–2.42)

0.605

Good

1.28(0.81–2.03)

0.293

1.30(0.89–1.91)

0.179

2.51(1.64–3.85)

<0.001

1.26(0.89–1.78)

0.188

0.99(0.44–2.24)

0.983

Prevention of CVD (Reference = Poor)

Average

1.40(0.95–2.07)

0.093

1.25(0.90–1.73)

0.184

1.83(1.27–2.63)

0.001

1.05(0.78–1.42)

0.727

1.35(0.68–2.65)

0.391

Good

0.97(0.56–1.69)

0.918

0.80(0.50–1.26)

0.336

2.13(1.35–3.35)

0.001

1.04(0.70–1.56)

0.839

1.40(0.58–3.37)

0.458

Healthy nutritional habits (Reference = Poor)

Average

1.05(0.70–1.59)

0.804

1.16(0.82–1.63)

0.399

1.31(0.90–1.90)

0.164

0.93(0.69–1.26)

0.644

1.30(0.64–2.65)

0.468

Good

1.02(0.62–1.68)

0.940

1.07(0.71–1.61)

0.757

1.85(1.22–2.81)

0.004

0.78(0.53–1.14)

0.192

1.45(0.65–3.21)

0.365

CVD and their prevention (Overall) (Reference = Poor)

Average

0.90(0.60–1.34)

0.586

1.22(0.87–1.70)

0.252

2.02(1.36–3.00)

0.001

0.92(0.68–1.24)

0.577

1.34(0.67–2.71)

0.410

Good

1.09(0.66–1.81)

0.729

1.13(0.74–1.74)

0.571

2.83(1.80–4.47)

<0.001

0.95(0.65–1.40)

0.802

1.44(0.61–3.43)

0.410

  1. a CVD Cardio-vascular diseases
  2. b AOR Adjusted odds ratio (adjusted for: age, gender, socio-economic status and family history)
  3. c CI Confidence intervals
  4. Bolfaced figures indicate statistically significant results where p value was <0.05
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