Table 3 Bivariate analyses of potential associated factors for CVD risk knowledge (N = 1063)
Characteristic | n | Score < 70 | Score ≥ 70 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age > 40 | 502 | 96 (19.1%) | 406 (80.9%) | |
Age ≤ 40 | 561 | 117 (20.9%) | 444 (79.1%) | 0.46 |
Female | 592 | 121 (20.4%) | 471 (79.6%) | |
Male | 471 | 92 (19.5%) | 379 (80.5%) | 0.72 |
≤Primary education | 426 | 131 (30.8%) | 295 (69.2%) | |
≥Secondary education | 637 | 82 (12.9%) | 555 (87.1%) | < 0.001 |
Single | 279 | 65 (23.3%) | 214 (76.7%) | |
Ever married | 784 | 148 (18.9%) | 636 (81.1%) | 0.12 |
No regular income | 219 | 52 (23.7%) | 167 (76.3%) | |
Regular income generating activity | 844 | 164 (19.4%) | 680 (80.6%) | 0.16 |
Rural | 156 | 39 (25.0%) | 117 (75.0%) | |
Urban | 907 | 174 (19.2%) | 733 (80.8%) | 0.09 |
Uninsured | 705 | 175 (24.8%) | 530 (75.2%) | |
Health insurance | 358 | 38 (10.6%) | 320 (89.4%) | < 0.001 |
BMI ≥ 25 | 710 | 133 (18.7%) | 577 (81.3%) | |
BMI < 25 | 353 | 80 (22.7%) | 273 (77.3%) | 0.12 |
Perception on self-health ≤average | 624 | 119 (19.1%) | 505 (80.9%) | |
Perceive to be in good health | 439 | 94 (21.4%) | 345 (78.6%) | 0.36 |
Never had health check-up | 583 | 118 (20.2%) | 465 (79.8%) | |
Ever had a check-up | 480 | 98 (20.4%) | 382 (79.6%) | 0.94 |
No knowledge of CVD risks (self-reported) Knowledgeable on CVD risks | 697 366 | 171 (24.5%) 45 (12.3%) | 526 (75.5%) 321 (87.7%) | < 0.001 |
No history of CVD death in family | 845 | 191 (22.6%) | 654 (77.4%) | |
Positive history of CVD death | 218 | 25 (11.5%) | 193 (88.5%) | < 0.001 |
No regular exercise | 500 | 115 (23.0%) | 385 (77.0%) | |
Exercises ≥1 day/week | 563 | 101 (17.9%) | 462 (82.1%) | 0.04 |
irregular diet (< 5 days/week) | 691 | 154 (22.3%) | 537 (77.7%) | |
Regular healthy diet (≥5 days/week) | 372 | 62 (16.7%) | 310 (83.3%) | 0.03 |
Current smokers | 34 | 14 (41.2%) | 20 (58.8%) | |
Non-smokers | 1029 | 202 (19.6%) | 827 (80.4%) | < 0.01 |
Current alcohol drinkers | 197 | 40 (20.3%) | 157 (79.7%) | |
Non-drinkers | 866 | 176 (20.3%) | 690 (79.7%) | 1.0 |
Positive personal history of CVD | 204 | 35 (17.2%) | 169 (82.8%) | |
Negative personal history of CVD | 859 | 181 (21.1%) | 678 (78.9%) | 0.21 |
Known to have diabetes | 43 | 10 (23.3%) | 33 (76.7%) | |
Negative diabetes history | 1020 | 206 (20.2%) | 814 (79.8%) | 0.62 |