Table 5 Sociodemographic factors associated with knowledge of CVD (N = 212)
From: Hypertensive patients’ knowledge of cardiovascular disease in Calabar, Nigeria
Variable | Total score | Dietary | Epid. | Medical | Risk | Symptoms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean % (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
Sex | ||||||
Male | 41.4 ± 10.4 | 1.66 ± 1.1 | 1.58 ± 0.9 | 3.25 ± 1.6 | 3.85 ± 1.7 | 1.25 ± 1.3 |
Female | 45.2 ± 12.5 | 1.43 ± 1.1 | 1.84 ± 1.0 | 3.53 ± 1.4 | 4.51 ± 1.7 | 1.33 ± 1.2 |
t test (p value) | 2.33 (0.02) | 1.5 (0.12) | 1.9 (0.06) | 1.3 (0.19) | 2.7 (0.01) | 0.5 (0.65) |
Age group (in years) | ||||||
< 30 | 45.4 ± 9.30 | 1.86 ± 0.9 | 1.79 ± 0.6 | 3.50 ± 1.3 | 4.57 ± 1.7 | 1.00 ± 1.0 |
30-39 | 42.8 ± 12.7 | 1.50 ± 1.1 | 1.74 ± 1.0 | 3.46 ± 1.4 | 4.02 ± 2.1 | 1.26 ± 1.4 |
40-49 | 42.5 ± 11.2 | 1.48 ± 1.1 | 1.79 ± 0.9 | 3.20 ± 1.5 | 4.18 ± 1.7 | 1.24 ± 1.3 |
50-59 | 44.4 ± 11.7 | 1.38 ± 1.1 | 1.53 ± 0.9 | 3.64 ± 1.4 | 4.34 ± 1.5 | 1.53 ± 1.3 |
≥ 60 | 40.4 ± 11.4 | 2.10 ± 1.0 | 1.50 ± 1.1 | 3.07 ± 1.8 | 3.47 ± 1.3 | 1.17 ± 1.0 |
F test (p value) | 0.8 (0.55) | 2.7 (0.00) | 0.9 (0.49) | 1.0 (0.42) | 1.6 (0.17) | 0.7 (0.57) |
Marital status | ||||||
Married | 42.9 ± 12.1 | 1.62 ± 1.1 | 1.71 ± 1.0 | 3.26 ± 1.6 | 4.09 ± 1.7 | 1.35 ± 1.3 |
Unmarried | 42.4 ± 5.68 | 1.35 ± 0.9 | 1.53 ± 0.5 | 3.88 ± 1.1 | 4.18 ± 1.9 | 0.94 ± 1.2 |
t test (p value) | 0.2 (0.81) | 1.3 (0.19) | 1.0 (0.32) | 2.2 (0.03) | 0.3 (0.79) | 1.7 (0.08) |
Educational level | ||||||
Primary or none | 40.9 ± 43.0 | 1.53 ± 1.0 | 1.89 ± 1.2 | 3.33 ± 1.0 | 3.33 ± 1.9 | 0.78 ± 0.9 |
At least secondary | 43.0 ± 11.1 | 2.11 ± 1.2 | 1.66 ± 0.9 | 3.36 ± 1.5 | 4.18 ± 1.7 | 1.33 ± 1.3 |
t test (p value) | 0.8 (0.44) | 2.3 (0.03) | 1.0 (0.33) | 0.1 (0.94) | 2.0 (0.05) | 1.8 (0.07) |
Occupation | ||||||
Civil servant | 42.8 ± 11.3 | 1.09 ± 0.9 | 1.65 ± 0.8 | 3.51 ± 1.2 | 4.47 ± 1.9 | 1.25 ± 1.2 |
Public servant | 45.8 ± 9.41 | 2.18 ± 1.1 | 1.94 ± 1.1 | 3.41 ± 2.0 | 3.76 ± 1.2 | 1.53 ± 1.4 |
Business/trader | 42.4 ± 11.4 | 2.10 ± 0.8 | 1.70 ± 1.0 | 3.07 ± 1.7 | 3.70 ± 1.4 | 1.30 ± 1.1 |
Others | 34.8 ± 16.1 | 1.75 ± 1.2 | 0.75 ± 1.4 | 3.25 ± 1.2 | 3.50 ± 1.9 | 0.50 ± 0.5 |
F test (p value) | 2.2 (0.09) | 20.6 (0.00) | 3.5 (0.02) | 1.2 (0.33) | 3.8 (0.01) | 1.5 (0.21) |
Source of respondent | ||||||
Ward | 41.3 ± 6.5 | 2.11 ± 0.8 | 2.00 ± 0.7 | 3.22 ± 1.1 | 3.33 ± 1.0 | 0.89 ± 0.3 |
Clinic | 43.0 ± 11.7 | 1.53 ± 1.1 | 1.65 ± 1.0 | 3.37 ± 1.5 | 4.18 ± 1.7 | 1.32 ± 1.3 |
t test (p value) | 0.6 (0.53) | 2.3 (0.03) | 1.5 (0.14) | 0.4 (0.69) | 2.0 (0.05) | 1.4 (0.16) |