Uni-variate and multivariate analysis of potential determinants of insufficient knowledge of proper response to stroke attack among the study sample of primary healthcare attendants in Abha, Southwestern Saudi Arabia (n=1472).
| Variables | Knowledge of proper response | Uni-variate COR (95%CI) | Multivariate AOR (95%CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |||
| n (%) | ||||
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 831 (69.5) | 160 (57.8) | - | 1.70 (1.29-2.25)** |
| Female | 364 (30.5) | 117 (42.2) | 1.67 (1.27-2.18) | |
| Education | ||||
| <secondary | 185 (15.5) | 58 (20.9) | - | 0.94 (0.64-1.38) |
| ≥secondary | 1010 (84.5) | 219 (79.1) | 0.69 (0.49-0.96) | |
| Age (years) | ||||
| <40 | 885 (74.1) | 162 (58.5) | - | 1.84 (1.32-2.55)** |
| ≥40 | 310 (25.9) | 115 (41.5) | 2.03 (1.54-2.66) | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 537 (44.9) | 89 (32.1) | - | 1.36 (1.01-1.85)** |
| Married | 658 (55.1) | 188 (67.9) | 1.72 (1.30-2.27) | |
| Sources of knowledge* | ||||
| Media* | 678 (56.7) | 180 (65.0) | 1.41 (01.08-1.86) | 1.95 (1.43-2.67)** |
| Physician and nurses* | 224 (18.7) | 79 (28.5) | 1.73 (1.28 -2.33) | 1.88 (1.38-2.57)** |
| Friends and relatives* | 500 (41.8) | 127 (45.8) | 1.17 (0.90- 1.53) | 1.54 (1.15-2.06)** |