Table 3 Characteristics of diabetic patients that are associated with the knowledge score related to prevention and early detection of chronic kidney disease in multiple linear regression
Variables a | Unstandardized coefficients (B) | Standardized coefficients (Beta) | P value b | 95% confidence interval for B |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Constant | 9.122 | < 0.001 | 6.393 to 11.851 | |
Age category (years) | -1.177 | − 0.126 | 0.012 | -2.088 to − 0.265 |
BMI category | − 0.631 | − 0.099 | 0.030 | -1.201 to − 0.061 |
Residency c | 0.372 | 0.052 | 0.275 | − 0.297 to 1.040 |
Marital status c | − 0.188 | − 0.022 | 0.647 | − 0.624 to 0.388 |
Educational level c | 1.347 | 0.285 | < 0.001 | 0.837 to 1.857 |
Employment c | 0.402 | 0.546 | 0.462 | − 0.671 to 1.475 |
Monthly income (NIS e ) | 0.918 | 0.137 | 0.020 | 0.148 to 1.687 |
Comorbidities c | − 0.766 | − 0.083 | 0.327 | -2.301 to 0.770 |
Total number of chronic diseases (other than DM) | − 0.832 | − 0.170 | 0.090 | -1.774 to 0.128 |
Total number of medications other than DM medications | − 0.081 | − 0.007 | 0.907 | -1.447 to 1.284 |
MDKT test | 0.230 | 0.137 | 0.007 | 0.064 to 0.396 |
R: 0.504; R Square: 0.254; Adjusted R Square: 0.232; Std. Error of the Estimate: 4.04045 | ||||