Table 3 Factors associated with knowledge on cardiovascular disease prevention

Overall

 Female

1

1

 Male

1.11 (0.99–1.23)

1.09 (0.96–1.25)

 25–35

1

1

 36–50

0.88 (0.72–1.06)

0.92 (0.76–1.12)

 Above 50

0.95 (0.76–1.19)

1.12 (0.91–1.37)

 None

1

1

 Primary

1.37 (1.09–1.71)

1.18 (0.93–1.49)

 Post-primary

2.15 (1.66–2.80)

1.55 (1.18–2.02)

 Farmer / casual labourer

1

1

 Business / informal small-scale trading

1.33 (1.13–1.58)

1.13 (0.93–1.37)

 Formal employment such as civil servant

2.40 (2.01–2.87)

1.69 (1.40–2.06)

 Less than 50,000

1

1

 50,000 - 100,000

1.18 (1.02–1.37)

1.00 (0.85–1.18)

 Above 100,000

1.50 (1.23–1.84)

1.08 (0.90–1.30)

 Low

1

1

 Middle

1.27 (1.03–1.58)

1.05 (0.83–1.32)

 High

1.95 (1.52–2.49)

1.35 (1.09–1.67)

 Catholic

1

 Protestant

1.15 (1.03–1.28)

 Muslims

1.08 (0.92–1.27)

 Others (traditionalists and no religion)

1.18 (0.93–1.49)

 Never married

1

1

 Cohabiting or married

1.15 (0.92–1.45)

1.15 (0.94–1.42)

 Divorced or widowed

1.03 (0.78–1.36)

1.23 (0.97–1.57)

 No

1

 Yes

1.09 (0.92–1.29)

 No

1

1

 Yes

1.26 (1.04–1.52)

1.08 (0.88–1.34)

 No

 Yes

1.63 (1.29–2.05)

1.35 (1.07–1.70)

 Less than 5 years

1

 5 to 25 years

1.01 (0.83–1.22)

 Above 25 years

0.99 (0.76–1.27)

 Rural

1

 Urban / city

1.35 (1.07–1.69)

 Rural

1

 Urban / city

1.20 (1.02–1.42)

 Yes

1

1

 No

1.17 (0.97–1.41)

1.05 (0.89–1.23)

 No

1

 Yes

1.12 (0.92–1.36)

 No

1

1

 Yes

1.48 (1.22–1.78)

1.37 (1.14–1.65)