Table 3 Multivariable analyses examining factors associated with adequate health knowledge in rural chronically ill adults

Age

< 50

50-59

0.491

0.159

1.633

(0.825, 3.232)

60-69

0.981

0.006

2.667

(1.326, 5.366)

70-

0.422

0.337

1.525

(0.645, 3.606)

Marital Status

Unmarried

Married

0.416

0.631

1.515

(0.278, 8.245)

Divorced

0.470

0.767

1.601

(0.071, 36.010)

Widowed

0.269

0.770

1.309

(0.215, 7.958)

Education level

Less than 6 years elementary study

Elementary

-0.425

0.110

0.654

(0.389, 1.101)

Middle school

0.057

0.847

1.059

(0.591, 1.898)

Beyond high school

0.032

0.942

1.033

(0.433, 2.463)

Duration of illness

1-5

6-10

-0.102

0.679

0.903

(0.558, 1.463)

11-

0.697

0.013

2.007

(1.161, 3.469)

Family history of chronic diseases

no

0.691

0.001

1.966

(1.311, 3.041)

The place participants received health care regularly

Participants who do not check up regularly in clinics or hospitals

Village Clinics

0.148

0.851

1.159

(0.249, 5.384)

Township hospitals

3.693

0.000

40.173

(8.646, 186.654)

County Hospitals

1.889

0.018

6.616

(1.383, 31.644)

Received health information related to chronic disease

Have not received health information related to chronic diseases

0.982

0.006

2.671

(1.333, 5.350)

Received self-care instruction from doctors

Have not received self-care instruction from doctors

2.591

0.000

13.340

(3.634, 48.972)