Table 2 Knowledge and attitudes among Mongolians, aged 15–64 years, towards diabetes; Mongolia, 2010
Self-Rated knowledge as “Never heard term diabetes before” | Aware of possible asymptomatic nature of diabetes | Aware that even with diabetes, a normal life can be possible | Aware of main health complications of diabetes (heart disease, vision loss) | Aware that diabetes is preventable | Able to name a diabetes prevention or treatment method | ||||||||
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n (% of Total) | MOR* | n (% of Total) | MOR* | n (% of Total) | MOR* | n (% of Total) | MOR* | n (% of Total) | MOR* | n (% of Total) | MOR* | ||
Total (n = 3450) | 726 (20.5) | 1817 (51.3) | 1114 (32.4) | 1270 (36.9) | 2333 (67.7) | 2538 (73.6) | |||||||
Gender | Male | 359 (25.4) | 1.53 | 711 (50.4) | 1.0 | 420 (29.8) | 1.0 | 468 (33.2) | 1.0 | 924 (65.5) | 1.0 | 982 (69.6) | 1.0 |
Female | 367 (18.0) | 1.0 | 1106 (54.3) | 1.1 (1.0-1.3) | 694 (34.1) | 1.2 (1.0-1.3) | 802 (39.4) | 1.2 (1.1-1.4) | 1409 (69.2) | 1.2 (1.0-1.3) | 1556 (76.4) | 1.3 (1.1-1.6) | |
Urbanicity | Rural | 455 (26.6) | 1.7 (1.4-2.0) | 848 (49.5) | 1.0 | 521 (30.4) | 1.0 | 567 (33.1) | 1.0 | 1295 (74.6) | 1.7 (1.5-2.0) | 1192 (69.6) | 1.0 |
Urban | 271 (15.6) | 1.0 | 969 (55.9) | 1.2 (1.1-1.4) | 593 (34.3) | 1.1 (0.9-1.3) | 703 (40.6) | 1.3 (1.1-1.5) | 1038 (60.6) | 1.0 | 1346 (77.6) | 1.3 (1.1-1.5) | |
Education | Less than Primary | 101 (46.1) | 5.2 (3.6-7.3) | 89 (40.6) | 1.0 | 49 (22.4) | 1.0 | 56 (25.6) | 1.0 | 103 (47.0) | 1.0 | 100 (45.7) | 1.0 |
Secondary School | 508 (24.3) | 2.7 (2.2-3.4) | 1056 (50.6) | 1.4 (1.0-1.9) | 628 (30.1) | 1.4 (1.0-2.0) | 715 (34.3) | 1.5 (1.1-2.1) | 1371 (65.7) | 1.6 1.4-1.9) | 1465 (70.2) | 2.4 (2.0-2.9) | |
Tertiary | 117 (10.2) | 1.0 | 672 (58.8) | 1.9 (1.4-2.6) | 437 (38.3) | 2.0 (1.4-2.8) | 499 (43.7) | 2.0 (1.4-2.9) | 859 (75.2) | 2.6 (1.9-3.6) | 973 (85.2) | 5.6 (4.0-7.8) | |
Employment | Student | 128 (17.9) | 1.0 | 369 (51.5) | 1.0 | 228 (31.8) | 1.0 | 202 (28.3) | 1.0 | 522 (72.9) | 1.0 | 526 (73.5) | 1.0 |
Employed | 268 (17.8) | 1.3 (1.0-1.7) | 805 (53.6) | 1.0 (0.8-1.2) | 505 (33.7) | 1.0 (0.8-1.2) | 580 (38.7) | 1.5 (1.2-1.8) | 1014 (67.6) | 1.5 (1.2-1.8) | 1152 (76.7) | 1.1 (0.9-1.4) | |
Unemployed | 157 (30.9) | 2.2 (1.6-2.9) | 258 (50.8) | 1.0 (0.8-1.2) | 136 (26.8) | 0.8 (0.6-0.9) | 184 (36.4) | 1.5 (1.1-1.9) | 319 (62.8) | 1.2 (1.2-2.0) | 353 (69.5) | 1.2 (1.0-1.6) | |
Home Maker/Retired | 168 (24.1) | 1.9 (1.4-2.4) | 375 (53.8) | 1.0 (0.8-1.3) | 241 (34.7) | 1.0 (0.8-1.3) | 296 (42.5) | 1.8 (1.4-2.2) | 463 (66.4) | 1.6 (1.2-2.0) | 494 (70.9) | 1.3 (1.1-1.7) | |