Table 4

Odds ratios for ≥5 ideal cardiovascular health characteristics among urban participants of the Jamaica Health and Lifestyle Survey (multivariate models)

Characteristics
MaleFemale
Odds ratios (95% CI)P valueOdds ratios (95% CI)P value
Median land value
 Upper tertile (>2–9 million JMD)1.01.0
 Middle tertile (1–2 million JMD)0.46 (0.20 to 1.04)0.0620.70 (0.37 to 1.32)0.271
 Lower tertile (<1 million JMD)0.33 (0.12 to 0.91)0.0320.72 (0.38 to 1.34)0.295
Household assets
 Upper tertile (13–22 items)1.01.0
 Middle tertile (10–12 items)1.58 (0.68 to 4.09)0.3401.41 (0.69 to 2.88)0.346
 Lower tertile (≤9 items)0.81 (0.31 to 2.09)0.6581.16 (0.63 to 2.13)0.635
Education category
 More than high school1.01.0
 High school3.03 (1.13 to 8.09)0.0280.51 (0.29 to 0.88)0.016
 Less than high school3.16 (0.87 to 11.41)0.0790.40 (0.15 to 1.07)0.070
Age (years)0.96 (0.93 to 0.99)0.0040.98 (0.95 to 1.00)0.092
  • Separate models created for male and female participants in logistic regression models weighted for survey design using multiple imputation to account for missing data. The model for male participants included 360 participants while the model for female participants included 665 participants.

  • JMD, Jamaican dollars.