Table 2 The median knowledge score of 386 diabetic patients related to the prevention and early detection of chronic kidney disease
Variable | Total: N = 386 (%) | Median knowledge score a [Q1-Q3] | Mean rank | P value b |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age category (years) | ||||
< 55 | 160(41.5) | 12 (10–16) | 224.37 | < 0.001 c |
≥ 55 | 226 (58.5) | 10(8–14) | 171.65 | |
Gender | ||||
Male | 211(54.7) | 11(8–14) | 183.43 | 0.051c |
Female | 175 (45.3) | 11(9–15) | 205.64 | |
BMI category | ||||
Normal | 84 (21.8) | 12(9–14) | 203.43 | 0.043 d |
Overweight | 181 (46.9) | 11(9–15) | 202.94 | |
Obese | 121 (31.3) | 11(8–13) | 172.48 | |
Residency | ||||
Refugee camp | 32 (8.3) | 12(9–15) | 206.39 | < 0.001 d |
Village | 119 (30.8) | 9(7–13) | 151.85 | |
City | 235 (60.9) | 12(10–15) | 212.84 | |
Marital status | ||||
Married | 291 (75.4) | 11(9–14) | 197.47 | 0.002 d |
Widow | 52 (13.5) | 10(5–13) | 143.64 | |
Divorced | 19 (4.9) | 12(9–17) | 220.89 | |
Unmarried | 24 (6.2) | 13(11–15) | 231.65 | |
Educational level | ||||
No formal education | 45 (11.7) | 10(6–12) | 139.73 | < 0.001 d |
Elementary school | 99 (25.6) | 9(7–11) | 133.02 | |
High school | 137 (35.5) | 12(9–14) | 204.78 | |
Collage/University | 105 (27.2) | 13(11–17) | 258.85 | |
Employment | ||||
Employed | 227 (58.8) | 12(9–15) | 211.58 | < 0.001c |
Unemployed | 159 (41.2) | 10(7–14) | 167.69 | |
Monthly income (NIS e ) | ||||
Low (Less than 2000) | 177 (45.9) | 11(8–14) | 171.88 | < 0.001 d |
Moderate (2000–5000) | 160 (41.5) | 12(9–14) | 202.65 | |
High (More than 5000) | 49 (12.7) | 13(10–17) | 241.71 | |
Smoking | ||||
Yes | 165 (42.7) | 11(9–14) | 186.79 | 0.306c |
No | 221 (57.3) | 11(8–15) | 198.51 | |
Duration of DM (years) | ||||
< 7 | 223 (57.8) | 11(9–15) | 199.07 | 0.250c |
≥ 7 | 163 (42.2) | 11(8–14) | 185.88 | |
Number of oral medications for DM | ||||
Mon therapy | 240 (62.2) | 11(8–14) | 189.25 | 0.108d |
Multi therapy | 71 (18.4) | 11(8–14) | 182.70 | |
No oral medications | 75 (19.4) | 12(10–15) | 217.33 | |
Use of insulin | ||||
Yes | 240 (62.2) | 11(8–14) | 188.89 | 0.297c |
No | 146 (37.8) | 11(9–15) | 201.07 | |
Last HbA1c | ||||
< 7 | 71 (18.4) | 12(10–15) | 214.82 | 0.074c |
≥ 7 | 315 (81.6) | 11(8–14) | 188.70 | |
Comorbidities | ||||
Yes | 205 (53.1) | 10(8–13) | 175.51 | 0.001 c |
No | 181 (46.9) | 12(10–15) | 213.87 | |
Total number of chronic diseases (other than DM) | ||||
0 | 181 (46.9) | 12(10–15) | 213.87 | < 0.001 d |
1 | 110 (28.5) | 11(9–14) | 193.45 | |
2 | 67 (17.4) | 11(8–14) | 179.34 | |
≥ 3 | 28 (7.2) | 8(6–10) | 95.89 | |
Total number of medications other than DM medications | ||||
< 4 | 303 (78.5) | 12(9–15) | 201.59 | 0.006 c |
≥ 4 | 83 (21.5) | 10(8–13) | 163.96 |