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Table 4 Univariate and Multivariate Analysis of demographic and disease related factors with Knowledge scores

From: Good knowledge about hypertension is linked to better control of hypertension; A multicentre cross sectional study in Karachi, Pakistan

Variables

Univariate

 

Multi variety

 
 

Beta(95%CI)

P value

Beta(95%CI)

P value

Age

0.06(0.02,0.10)

0.001

0.01(−0.03,0.05)

<0.001

Gender

1.79(0.89,2.69)

<0.001

1.70(0.77,2.64)

<0.001

Ethnicity

Sindhi

−1.93(−3.36,-0.50)

0.008

−1.71

0.02

Punjabi

−1.66(−3.23,-0.08)

0.03

−1.32

0.10

Balochi

−2.22(−4.64,0.18)

0.07

−1.77

0.16

Path an

−2.84(−4.23,-1.44)

<0.001

−2.62

<0.001

Urdu speaking

−0.95(−2.21,0.31)

0.14

−0.97

0.13

Formal education

< 5 yrs

−0.99(−2.53,0.54)

0.20

-

-

6-10

−1.14(−2.68,0.39)

0.14

-

-

> 10 yrs

0.75(−0.48,2.00)

0.23

-

-

Uncontrolled hypertension

−3.17(−4.15,-2.19)

<0.001

−2.71(−3.82,-1.67)

<0.001

Duration of disease

0.04(−0.02,0.10)

0.22

0.01(−0.05,0.08)

0.6

History of hospitalization

0.47(−0.51,1.46)

 

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