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Table 5 Multivariable analysis of factors associated with KAP towards diabetes

From: Knowledge, attitude, practice and associated factors among patients with type 2 diabetes in Cotonou, Southern Benin

Variables

Knowledge

Attitude

Practice

 

AOR

95%CI

AOR

95%CI

AOR

95%CI

Age (mean ± SD), years

 20–39 years

Reference

   

 ≥40 years

1.29

0.48–3.44

  

Sex

 Male

Reference

  

Reference

 

 Female

1.91

1.95–3.84

 

1.44

0.73–2.82

Religion

 Christian

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

 Muslim

1.18

0.54–2.55

1.44

0.71–2.91

1.66

0.78–3.51

Education

 No formal education

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

 Educated

1.54

1.06–2.32

1.05

0.79–1.41

3.27

1.23–8.70

Marital status

 Not married

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

 Married

2.64

1.43–4.88

1.60

1.94–2.72

1.48

0.82–2.69

Occupation

 Others

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

 Government/non-government employee

2.21

1.82–5.97

1.54

0.62–3.85

2.53

1.86–4.70

 Self-employed

1.72

0.93–3.19

0.94

0.54–1.64

1.16

0.86–1.56

Duration of Diabetes

 < 10

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

 ≥10

4.28

2.11–9.66

1.87

1.68–3.02

2.43

1.93–6.34

Family history of DM

 No

Reference

 

Reference

   

 Yes

1.05

0.59–1.87

0.85

0.49–1.45

  

Diabetes Knowledge

 Poor

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

 Good

 

1.69

1.01–2.88

1.78

1.02–3.09

 

N=245

N=292

N=245

 

R2=35.95

R2=24.58

R2=21.46

  1. AOR Adjusted Odds Ratio; 95% CI=95% Confidence Interval