Table 4 Differences in knowledge, attitude, and practice scores among the patients stratified by their sociodemographic and clinical variables
Variable | n | % | Knowledge | Attitude | Practice | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Median (Q1, Q3) | p-value | Median (Q1, Q3) | p-value | Median (Q1, Q3) | p-value | |||
Age (years) | ||||||||
  < 55 | 82 | 37.3 | 6.5 (5.5, 8.5) | <  0.001 | 3.0 (2.0, 4.0) | 0.979 | 4.0 (2.0, 4.0) | <  0.001 |
  ≥ 55 | 138 | 62.7 | 5.5 (3.5, 7.5) | 3.0 (2.0, 4.0) | 3.0 (1.0, 4.0) | |||
Gender | ||||||||
 Male | 102 | 46.4 | 6.5 (4.5, 7.5) | 0.186 | 3.0 (2.0, 4.0) | 0.288 | 3.0 (1.0, 4.0) | 0.816 |
 Female | 118 | 53.6 | 5.5 (4.0, 7.5) | 3.0 (2.0, 4.0) | 3.0 (1.8, 4.0) | |||
Marital status | ||||||||
 Single | 32 | 14.5 | 7.3 (6.1, 8.5) | 0.021 | 2.5 (2.0, 4.0) | 0.722 | 3.0 (1.0, 5.0) | 0.561 |
 Married | 156 | 70.9 | 5.5 (4.5, 7.5) | 3.0 (2.0, 4.0) | 3.0 (2.0, 4.0) | |||
 Divorced/widowed | 32 | 14.5 | 6.5 (3.5, 8.8) | 3.0 (2.0, 4.0) | 3.0 (1.0, 3.8) | |||
Employment | ||||||||
 Unemployed | 139 | 63.2 | 5.5 (4.0, 7.50 | 0.001 | 3.0 (2.0, 4.0) | 0.659 | 3.0 (1.0, 4.0) | 0.230 |
 Employed | 81 | 36.8 | 6.5 95.5, 8.3) | 3.0 (2.0, 4.0) | 3.0 (1.0, 4.0) | |||
Place of residence | ||||||||
 Urban | 149 | 67.7 | 6.5 (4.5, 7.5) | 0.520 | 3.0 (2.0, 4.0) | 0.853 | 3.0 (1.0, 4.0) | 0.863 |
 Country side | 71 | 32.3 | 5.5 (4.5, 7.5) | 3.0 (2.0, 4.0) | 3.0 (2.0, 4.0) | |||
Educational level | ||||||||
 Some school | 165 | 75 | 5.5 (4.0, 7.0) | <  0.001 | 3.0 (2.0, 4.0) | 0.253 | 3.0 (1.0, 4.0) | 0.001 |
 University | 55 | 25 | 7.5 (5.5, 10.0) | 3.0 (2.0, 4.0) | 4.0 (2.0, 5.0) | |||
Monthly household income (Jordanian Dinar) | ||||||||
  < 600 | 85 | 38.6 | 5.5 (4.0, 6.5) | <  0.001 | 2.0 (2.0, 4.0) | 0.290 | 3.0 (1.0, 4.0) | 0.192 |
 600–1000 | 93 | 42.3 | 6.5 (5.0, 7.5) | 3.0 (2.0, 4.0) | 3.0 (1.0, 4.0) | |||
  ≥ 1000 | 42 | 19.1 | 7.5 (4.5, 9.5) | 3.0 (1.8, 4.0) | 3.0 (2.0, 4.0) | |||
Time elapsed since diagnosis (years) | ||||||||
  < 7 | 104 | 47.3 | 6.5 (5.0, 8.5) | 0.001 | 3.0 (2.0, 4.0) | 0.892 | 4.0 (2.0, 5.0) | <  0.001 |
  ≥ 7 | 116 | 52.7 | 5.5 (4.0, 7.5) | 3.0 (2.0, 4.0) | 3.0 (0.3, 3.0) | |||
Has a health insurance | ||||||||
 Yes | 175 | 79.5 | 6.0 (4.5, 7.5) | 0.230 | 3.0 (2.0, 4.0) | 0.255 | 3.0 (1.0, 4.0) | 0.257 |
 No | 45 | 20.5 | 6.5 (4.5, 8.3) | 3.0 (2.0, 4.0) | 3.0 (1.0, 5.0) | |||
Has attended educational program regarding diabetes | ||||||||
 Yes | 22 | 10 | 6.0 (4.5, 7.5) | 0.969 | 3.0 (2.0, 4.0) | 0.547 | 3.5 (3.0, 4.0) | 0.026 |
 No | 198 | 90 | 6.5 (4.5, 7.5) | 3.0 (2.0, 4.0) | 3.0 (1.0, 4.0) | |||
Fasting plasma glucose (mg/dL) | ||||||||
  < 140 | 66 | 30 | 6.5 (5.0, 8.5) | 0.003 | 3.0 (2.0, 4.0) | 0.013 | 4.0 (2.0, 5.0) | <  0.001 |
  ≥ 140 | 154 | 70 | 5.5 (4.5, 7.5) | 3.0 (2.0, 4.0) | 3.0 (1.0, 4.0) | |||
Postprandial plasma glucose (mg/dL) | ||||||||
  < 200 | 43 | 19.5 | 6.5 (4.0, 8.5) | 0.423 | 3.0 (2.0, 4.0) | 0.114 | 4.0 (3.0, 5.0) | <  0.001 |
  ≥ 200 | 177 | 80.5 | 6.0 (4.5, 7.5) | 3.0 (2.0, 4.0) | 3.0 (1.0, 4.0) | |||
HbA1c (%) | ||||||||
  < 7 | 53 | 24.1 | 6.5 (4.8, 9.5) | 0.037 | 3.0 (2.0, 4.0) | 0.301 | 4.0 (3.0, 4.0) | 0.001 |
  ≥ 7 | 167 | 75.9 | 5.5 (4.5, 7.5) | 3.0 (2.0, 4.0) | 3.0 (1.0, 4.0) | |||
Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | ||||||||
  < 25 | 45 | 20.5 | 6.5 (5.0, 8.5) | 0.039 | 3.0 (2.0, 4.0) | 0.211 | 4.0 92.5, 5.0) | 0.001 |
  ≥ 25 | 175 | 79.5 | 5.5 (4.5, 7.5) | 3.0 (2.0, 4.0) | 3.0 (1.0, 4.0) | |||