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Table 3 Sex differences in stroke knowledge broken down by self-reported risk factors and experience with stroke

From: Knowledge of stroke a study from a sex perspective

 

Men

Women

OR

95 % CI

P

OR

95 % CI

P

Part 1. Knowledge of at least one warning sign

Vascular risk factor

 Age > 65 years

0.5

0.4–0.6

<0.0001

0.4

0.3–0.5

<0.0001

 Hypertension

1.2

0.8–1.6

0.357

1.7

1.3–2.3

<0.0001

 Diabetes

1.6

1.0–2.6

0.029

1.5

1.0–2.2

0.032

 Dyslipidaemia

1.3

0.9–1.8

0.128

0.7

0.5–0.9

0.006

 Smoking

0.9

0.7–1.3

0.859

0.8

0.6–1.1

0.052

 Overweight

1.2

0.8–1.7

0.277

0.6

0.5–0.8

0.001

 Obesity

0.5

0.4–0.8

0.001

0.6

0.4–0.8

0.002

 Stroke experience

  Personal

2.1

0.8–5.4

0.139

1.2

0.6–2.5

0.524

  Relatives

1.3

0.9–1.8

0.740

1.5

1.1–1.9

0.003

Part 2. Knowledge of at least one risk factor

      

Vascular risk factor

 Age > 65 years

0.5

0.4–0.6

<0.0001

0.5

0.4–0.7

<0.0001

 Hypertension

0.6

0.5–0.9

0.003

1.1

0.8–1.4

0.539

 Diabetes

0.9

0.6–1.5

0.825

1.1

0.7–1.5

0.788

 Dyslipidaemia

1.4

1.1–2.0

0.010

0.7

0.5–0.9

0.007

 Smoking

1.2

0.9–1.5

0.172

0.8

0.7–1.1

0.207

 Overweight

0.9

0.7–1.3

0.947

0.9

0.7–1.1

0.865

 Obesity

0.7

0.5–1.0

0.684

0.7

0.5–0.9

0.680

 Stroke experience

  Personal

0.9

0.5–1.8

0.855

0.8

0.5–1.5

0.548

  Relatives

1.5

1.1–1.9

0.008

1.8

1.4–2.4

<0.0001

  1. Univariate analysis
  2. 95 % CI 95 % confidence interval, OR Odds Ratio