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.