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Table 5 Predictors of 10-year risk for CVD among the LGA civil servants in Oyo State

From: 10-year risk for cardiovascular diseases using WHO prediction chart: findings from the civil servants in South-western Nigeria

Variables

Odd Ratio

95% Confidence Interval

p-Value

Lower

Upper

Age

  < 40

1

   

  ≥ 40

2.6

1.34

8.54

*0.043

Staff Cadre

 Junior

1

   

 Management

3.8

1.52

9.64

*0.005

Educational Status

 Primary and below

1

   

 Secondary and Tertiary

0.5

0.56

4.05

0.496

Number of Years in Service

  ≤ 10

1

   

  > 10

0.6

0.171

1.89

0.358

Waist Circumference

 Normal

1

   

 High

2.8

1.32

5.20

*0.046

Physical Activity

 Active

1

   

 Inactive

2.4

1.21

4.70

*0.012

Eating of snacks or fast food in a week

  ≤ 3

1

   

  > 3

2.2

0.78

2.05

0.141

Body Mass Index

 Non-obese

1

   

 Obese

4.8

1.18

120.10

*0.034

  1. * Significant