The Prevalence and Awareness of Cardiovascular Diseases Risk Factors among the Lebanese Population: A Prospective Study Comparing Urban to Rural Populations
Table 4
Significant correlations.
Dependent variable (type)
Independent variable (type)
Test used
Standardized
value
ASCVD risk (continuous)
BG measurement (continuous)
Linear regression
0.813
0.0001
Gender (nominal)
Linear regression
0.457
0.02
Pharmacist counseling (nominal)
Linear regression
0.282
0.033
Smoking status (nominal)
Linear regression
0.782
0.0001
Sitting hours/day (ordinal)
Linear regression
0.429
0.011
Awareness score (continuous)
Average income (nominal)
Linear regression
0.068
0.005
Average SBP (continuous)
Linear regression
0.155
0.001
Average DBP (continuous)
Linear regression
0.096
0.024
Ability to seek medical care (nominal)
Linear regression
0.144
0.0001
BG measurement (continuous)
Linear regression
0.590
0.012
BP measured by healthcare provider (nominal)
Linear regression
0.112
0.004
Educational level (nominal)
Linear regression
0.268
0.000
Family history of diabetes (nominal)
Linear regression
0.086
0.011
Healthcare coverage (nominal)
Linear regression
0.740
0.018
Occupational status (nominal)
Linear regression
0.083
0.023
Pharmacist counseling (nominal)
Linear regression
0.162
0.0001
Sitting hours/day (ordinal)
Linear regression
0.172
0.0001
Walking/week (ordinal)
Linear regression
0.171
0.0001
Average CVDs risk factors (continuous)
Age (continuous)
Linear regression
0.158
0.0001
BMI (continuous)
Linear regression
0.616
0.015
Educational level (nominal)
Linear regression
0.212
0.0001
Gender (nominal)
Linear regression
0.225
0.0001
Undiagnosed hypertension (nominal)
Average income (nominal)
Logistic regression
1.145
0.0001
Educational level (nominal)
Logistic regression
1.610
0.001
Pharmacist counseling (nominal)
Logistic regression
0.808
0.046
Undiagnosed diabetes (nominal)
Pharmacist counseling (nominal)
Logistic regression
0.493
0.0001
for linear regression and Exp(β) for logistic regression. BG: blood glucose; BP: blood pressure; BMI: body mass index.
