Application of short message service to control blood cholesterol: a field trial

Table 2 Variables associated with absent blood cholesterol checks during two years prior to the study

Variables	Coefficient	P^c	OR^d
Receiving SMS^a	−0.170	0.063	0.844
Older age	−0.052	<0.001	0.949
Diabetes mellitus	−0.686	0.001	0.504
Family history of CHD^b	−0.240	0.010	0.786
Higher education	−0.202	<0.001	0.817
Sex (female vs. male)	−0.272	0.014	0.762
Smoking	0.496	<0.001	1.642
Constant	4.216

^aSMS, short message service; ^bCHD, coronary heart disease; ^cP, P value; ^dOR, odds ratio

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