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Table 4 Logistic Regression Analysis of Factors Associated with Poor knowledge of CVD risks

From: Knowledge of cardiovascular risk factors among caretakers of outpatients attending a tertiary cardiovascular center in Tanzania: a cross-sectional survey

Age > 40

Age ≤ 40

1.2

0.9–1.6

0.2

Female

Male

0.9

0.6–1.2

0.3

≤Primary education

≥secondary education

2.9

2.1–3.9

< 0.001

2.6

1.9–3.7

< 0.001

Single

Ever married

0.8

0.6–1.1

0.2

No regular income activity

Employed/self-employed

1.3

0.9–1.8

0.2

Rural

Urban

0.8

0.5–1.2

0.3

Uninsured

Insured

2.3

1.6–3.3

< 0.001

1.5

1.1–2.3

0.03

BMI ≥ 25

BMI < 25

1.5

1.1–2.1

< 0.01

1.3

0.9–1.8

0.2

≤Average perception

Perceive to be good health

1.0

0.8–1.4

0.9

Never had health check-up

Positive check-up history

1.0

0.7–1.4

0.9

Irregular diet

Regular healthy diet

1.4

1.0–2.0

0.03

1.2

0.8–1.7

0.4

No CVD death history in family

Positive history of CVD death

2.3

1.4–3.5

< 0.001

2.2

1.4–3.5

< 0.001

Never exercise

Exercises ≥1 day/week

1.4

1.0–1.8

0.04

1.2

0.9–1.7

0.2

Current smokers

Non-smokers

2.9

1.4–5.8

< 0.01

2.1

0.9–4.6

0.08

Alcohol drinkers

Non drinkers

1.0

0.7–1.5

1.0

Positive hypertension history

Negative hypertension history

1.3

0.9–1.9

0.2

Diagnosed with diabetes

Negative diabetes history

0.8

0.4–1.7

0.6