Table 4 Factors associated with lipid lowering therapeutic inertia

Lipid lowering therapeutic inertia,n = 332

LDL-cholesterol < 2.6 mmol/L ^a

LDL-cholesterol ≥ 2.6 mmol/L

0.35 (0.21, 0.57)

 < 0.001

0.37 (0.22, 0.64)

 < 0.001

Health clinic (Seri Kembangan^a)

 Dengkil

1.31 (0.73, 2.34)

0.365

1.11 (0.42, 2.89)

0.836

 Salak

0.61 (0.40, 0.93)

0.021

0.74 (0.32, 1.74)

0.490

Age in year

1.02 (1.00, 1.04)

0.042

1.02 (0.99, 1.05)

0.303

Education level (Primary/None^a)

 Secondary

0.70 (0.47, 1.06)

0.091

0.88 (0.48, 1.62)

0.690

 Tertiary

0.72 (0.51, 1.60)

0.720

1.34 (0.60, 3.01)

0.481

Employment status (Employed^a)

 Unemployed

1.04 (0.67, 1.59)

0.875

1.22 (0.59, 2.53)

0.595

 Retired/house wife

1.59 (0.98, 2.59)

0.062

1.11 (0.61, 2.04)

0.727

Marital status

 Married/living with a partner^a

 Divorced/Separated/Widow/Single

1.58 (0.92, 2.69)

0.095

1.41 (0.67, 2.95)

0.366

Hypertension status (No^a)

 Yes

1.40 (0.90, 2.17)

0.132

1.45 (0.83, 2.55)

0.192