CVRP score among hypertensives (n=383)
| Mean CvRPS score (95% CI) | p Value | ||
| Age of respondents (years) | 30–50 | 124.1 (117.3 to 130.8) | 0.028 |
| 51–60 | 121.4 (117.4 to 125.5) | ||
| 61–70 | 116.2 (111.4 to 121.1) | ||
| >70 | 114.4 (110.2 to 118.7) | ||
| Sex of respondents | Male | 119.0 (115.3 to 122.8) | 0.636 |
| Female | 117.9 (114.8 to 121.0) | ||
| Marital status | Single/divorced | 113.3 (109.4 to 117.1) | 0.024 |
| Married | 119.8 (117.0 to 122.5) | ||
| Highest educational attainment | No formal education | 110.9 (105.6 to 116.1) | 0.025 |
| Primary school | 118.8 (115.9 to 121.7) | ||
| Secondary school | 122.3 (116.4 to 128.2) | ||
| Smoking status | Smokers | 119.3 (113.0 to 125.6) | 0.781 |
| Non-smokers | 118.3 (115.7 to 120.9) | ||
| Household income/month | ≤RM500 | 110.3 (106.2 to 114.4) | |
| RM501–RM1500 | 119.5 (116.4 to 122.7) | <0.001 | |
| RM1501–RM2500 | 128.4 (120.8 to 136.0) | ||
| >RM2500 | 107.1 (94.3, 119.9) |
CVRP, cardiovascular risk perception; RM, Ringgit Malaysia.