Biomedical and physical indicators

n*

Prevalence

AOR (95%CI)

P-value

Among high knowledge (%)

Among low knowledge (%)

Food insecure

TG ≥ 150 mg/dL

226^a)

31.9

49.7

0.41

(0.20 - 0.84)

0.01

TC ≥ 200 mg/dL

214^b)

12.8

24.0

0.46

(0.17 - 1.20)

0.11

HDL < 40 mg/dL

214^b)

19.1

34.1

0.40

(0.17 - 0.91)

0.03

HbA1c ≥ 5.5 %

212^c)

22.7

31.5

0.62

(0.27 - 1.42)

0.26

BP ≥ 130/85 (hypertension)

190^d)

17.1

23.5

0.72

(0.26 - 1.97)

0.52

WC ≥ 94 cm for men; 80 cm for women (central obesity)

234

64.0

70.7

0.82

(0.36 - 1.88)

0.64

BMI ≥ 30 (obesity)

234

24.0

20.1

1.81

(0.74 - 4.42)

0.19

Metabolic syndrome

211^e)

22.2

39.8

0.38

(0.16 - 0.87)

0.02

Food secure

TG ≥ 150 mg/dL

346^a)

38.8

37.3

1.10

(0.63 - 1.95)

0.73

TC ≥ 200 mg/dL

335^b)

7.9

12.9

0.49

(0.18 - 1.35)

0.17

HDL < 40 mg/dL

335^b)

15.9

22.4

0.57

(0.27 - 1.21)

0.14

HbA1c ≥ 5.5 %

338^c)

25.0

19.3

1.31

(0.67 - 2.55)

0.44

BP ≥ 130/85 (hypertension)

301^d)

22.0

12.4

2.04

(0.94 - 4.45)

0.07

WC ≥ 94 cm for men; 80 cm for women (central obesity)

365

70.0

66.8

0.91

(0.46 - 1.82)

0.79

BMI ≥ 30 (obesity)

365

17.1

16.6

0.97

(0.47 - 2.01)

0.94

Metabolic syndrome

326^e)

30.6

22.7

1.38

(0.72 - 2.63)

0.33