| Variables | Ignorance of the MRC N = 196 | Knowledge of the MRC N = 75 | OR 95% CI | p |
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Gender Female | 103 | 47 | 0.66 [0.38; 1.1] | 0.15 | |
Level Intellectual | Primary | 32 (16.3) | 5 (6.7) |
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Secondary I | 40 (20.4) | 11 (14.7) | 2.73 [1.02; 7.3] |
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Upper Secondary | 60 (30.6) | 22 (29.3) | 0.04 | ||
Superior | 64 (32.6) | 37 (49.3) |
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Diabetes Mellitus | 65 (33.2) | 23 (30.7) | 1.12 [0.63; 1.99] | 0.9 | |
Heart disease | 1 (00.5) | 5 (06.7) | 0.07 [0.01; 1.17] | <0.01 | |
Obesity | 15 (07.6) | 8 (10.7) | 0.69 [0.28; 1.7] | 0.4 | |
Follow-Up/General Practitioner | 23 (11.7) | 12 (12.0) | 0.81 [0.41; 1.6] | 0.9 | |
History of Hypertension > 10 Years | 99 (50.5%) | 45 (30%) | 0.68 [0.4; 1.17] | <0.001 |