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Table 5 Predictors of behavioural CVD risk factors

From: Prevalence, risk awareness and health beliefs of behavioural risk factors for cardiovascular disease among university students in nine ASEAN countries

Variable

Overweight or obesity vs. normal weight

Low physical activity

Tobacco use

Binge drinking

Not avoiding fat and cholesterol

AOR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

Gender

 Female

1 (Reference)

1 (Reference)

1 (Reference)

1 (Reference)

1 (Reference)

 Male

1.68 (1.49–1.90)***

0.57 (0.51–0.63)***

3.17 (2.49–4.03)***

2.18 (1.80–2.64)***

1.20 (1.08–1.33)***

Age

 18–20

1 (Reference)

1 (Reference)

1 (Reference)

1 (Reference)

1 (Reference)

 20–21

0.90 (0.78–1.05)

1.02 (0.91–1.15)

0.72 (0.53–0.98)*

1.52 (1.18–1.97)***

0.89 (0.79–1.00)*

 22–30

1.07 (0.92–1.26)

1.01 (0.89–1.15)

1.34 (1.00–1.80*

2.22 1.72–2.88)***

1.15 (1.01–1.32)*

Family wealth

 Poor

1 (Reference)

1 (Reference)

1 (Reference)

1 (Reference)

1 (Reference)

 Wealthy

1.26 (1.10–1.43)***

1.22 (1.10–1.36)

1.69 (1.31–2.17)***

1.03 (0.83–1.27)

1.04 (0.93–1.15)

Country income

 Upper middle/high

1 (Reference)

1 (Reference)

1 (Reference)

1 (Reference)

1 (Reference)

 Lower middle

0.91 (0.79–1.03)

1.03 (0.93–1.15)

1.55 (1.20–2.00)**

1.07 (0.87–1.31)

1.56 (1.40–1.74)***

Residence

 Away from parents

1 (Reference)

1 (Reference)

1 (Reference)

1 (Reference)

1 (Reference)

 With parents

0.99 (0.86–1.13)

0.94 (0.84–1.05)

1.12 (0.87–1.43)

0.91 (0.76–1.12)

1.00 (0.90–1.12)

Negative subjective health

status (scale)

0.94 (0.87–1.00

1.12 (1.06–1.18)***

0.97 (0.86–1.09)

1.17 (1.05–1.27)*

1.08 (1.02–1.14)**

Risk awareness (scale)

0.99 (0.89–1.09)a

0.97 (0.91–1.03)b

0.88 (0.77–1.00)*c

0.79 (0.70–0.90)***d

1.03 (0.95–1.11)e

Benefits (scale)

0.97 (0.94–0.97)*A

0.90 (0.89–0.92)***B

0.79 (0.77–0.81)***C

0.83 (0.80–0.85)***D

0.84 (0.82–0.85)***E

  1. AOR Adjusted Odds Ratio, CI Confidence Interval, ***P < 0.001, **P < 0.01, * < 0.05
  2. a being overweight, b exercise, c smoking, d alcohol, e eating fat
  3. A keep body weight within normal range, B take regular exercise, C non-smoking, D not drinking too much alcohol, E not to eat too much animal fat