| Adherence score | P-valuea | B | 95% CI b | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
mean | SD | ||||
Socio-demographic characteristics | |||||
Sex | |||||
 Male | 7.01 | 2.04 | 0.22 | – | – |
 Female | 6.85 | 2.04 | 0.05 | −0.22;0.32 | |
Age (years) | |||||
 18–24 | 5.80 | 1.67†| 0.000** | – | – |
 25–34 | 6.54 | 2.05‡ | −0.02 | −0.40;0.36 | |
 35–44 | 7.59 | 1.82§ | 0.90 | 0.48;1.32** | |
 45–54 | 8.03 | 1.93§ | 1.44 | 0.97;1.91** | |
 55–64 | 7.79 | 1.75§| | 1.41 | 0.78;2.05** | |
Education | |||||
 Up to high school levelc | 6.63 | 1.93 | 0.000** | – |  |
 University/graduate level | 7.34 | 2.12 | 0.27 | 0.02;0.51* | |
Marital Status | |||||
 Not married | 5.99 | 1.92 | 0.000** | – | – |
 Married | 7.32 | 1.96 | 0.83 | 0.54;1.12** | |
Employment status | |||||
 Not working (including housewife) | 6.57 | 1.92 | 0.000** | – | – |
 Working | 7.12 | 2.08 | 0.48 | 0.19;0.77** | |
Parental Consanguinity | |||||
 No | 6.98 | 2.11 | 0.35 | – |  |
 Yes | 6.86 | 1.94 | 0.08 | −0.15;0.31 | |
Family history of diabetes | |||||
 No | 6.80 | 1.96 | 0.09 | – | – |
 Yes | 7.01 | 2.09 | 0.12 | −0.14;0.37 | |
Family history of High blood pressure | |||||
 No | 6.84 | 2.01 | 0.23 | – | – |
 Yes | 6.99 | 2.06 | 0.07 | −0.18;0.33 | |
Lifestyle characteristics | |||||
Smoking Status | |||||
 Nonsmoker or past smoker | 6.97 | 2.03 | 0.23 | – | – |
 Current smoker | 6.77 | 2.10 | −0.26 | −0.59;0.07 |