Table 5: Univariate and multivariate regression analysis for predictors of health promoting behaviour for cardiovascular diseases.
Variables |
Characteristics |
Reference |
OR |
95% C.I |
P-value |
AOR |
95% C.I |
P-value |
Age category |
30-39 |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
40-49 |
|
0.859 |
0.528-1.396 |
0.539 |
- |
- |
- |
|
50-59 |
† |
1.925 |
0.846-4.380 |
0.119 |
- |
- |
- |
Education level |
High school |
† |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
University or higher |
|
0.949 |
0.461-1.954 |
0.887 |
- |
- |
- |
Knowledge |
Inadequate |
† |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Adequate |
|
0.618 |
0.386-0.988 |
0.044 |
1.576 |
1.0024-2.486 |
0.049 |
Perceived susceptibility |
Low |
† |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
High |
|
0.540 |
0.259-1.129 |
0.102 |
- |
- |
- |
Perceived severity |
Low |
† |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
High |
|
1.147 |
0.680-1.936 |
0.607 |
- |
- |
- |
Perceived benefits |
Low |
† |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
High |
|
0.041 |
0.004-0.381 |
0.005 |
25.929 |
2.867-234.517 |
0.004 |
Perceived barriers |
Low |
† |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
High |
|
1.896 |
1.190-3.022 |
0.007 |
1.910 |
1.208-3.021 |
0.006 |
Cues to action |
Low |
† |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
High |
|
0.240 |
0.133-0.434 |
< 0.001 |
3.583 |
2.096- 6.126 |
< 0.001 |
†: Reference ; OR: Odds ratio, AOR: Adjusted odds ratio.