Table 6: Univariate and multivariate regression analysis for predictors of health promoting behaviour on cardiovascular diseases and perceived susceptability.

Variables

charectaristics

 

OR

95% C.I

P value

AOR

95% C.I

P-value

Age category

30-39

†

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

40-49

-

1.242

0.618-2.496

0.542

-

-

-

 

50-59

-

1.581

0.609-4.102

0.346

-

-

-

Education level

High school

†

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

University or higher

-

0.548

0.227-1.322

0.181

-

-

-

Knowledge

Inadequate

†

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

Adequate

-

2.377

1.225-4.615

0.011

2.234

1.183-4.218

0.013

Perceived severity

Low

†

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

High

-

1.217

0.603-2.456

0.584

-

-

-

Perceived benefits

Low

†

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

High

-

1.147

0.118-11.166

0.906

-

-

-

Perceived barriers

High

†

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

Low

-

0.603

0.312-1.164

0.132

-

-

-

Cues to action

Low

†

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

High

-

6.532

3.323-12.839

< 0.001

5.929

3.098-11.346

< 0.001

†: Reference; OR: Odds ratio; AOR: Adjusted odds ratio.