Research Article

Awareness of Being at Risk of Stroke and Its Determinant Factors among Hypertensive Patients in Banyumas, Indonesia

Table 1

Characteristics of participants and its association with the awareness of stroke.

CharacteristicThe awareness of strokeOR95% CI
Low (, %)High (, %)Total (, %)

Sex
 Male66 (14.5)22 (4.8)88 (19.3)0.539
 Female288 (63)81 (17.7)369 (80.7)0.8440.491-1.451
Age (years)
 <5584 (18.4)27 (5.9)111 (24.3)0.605
 ≥55270 (59.1)76 (16.6)346 (75.7)0.8760.530-1.448
Education level
 Low283 (61.9)81 (17.7)364 (79.6)0.773
 High71 (15.5)22 (4.8)93 (20.3)1.0830.632-1.854
HKLS
 Low211 (46.2)45 (9.8)256 (56)0.004
 High143 (31.3)58 (12.7)201 (44)1.9021.221-2.963
Married status
 Married258 (56.5)70 (15.3)328 (71.8)0.329
 Widowed96 (21)33 (7.2)129 (28.2)1.2670.787-2.039
Living with
 Family185 (40.5)48 (10.5)232 (51)0.312
 Alone/couple169 (37)55 (12)224 (49)1.2540.808-1.974
Income
 <MRP252 (55.1)55 (12)307 (67.1)0.001
 ≥MRP102 (22.3)48 (10.5)150 (32.8)2.1561.374-3.383

OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval; HKLS: Hypertension Knowledge Level Scale; MRP: minimal regional payment. p < 0.05.