Table 4 The median score for the attitude of 386 diabetic patients related to the prevention and early detection of chronic kidney disease
Variable | Total: N = 386 (%) | Median knowledge score [Q1-Q3] | Mean rank | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age category (years) | ||||
< 55 | 160(41.5) | 55(50–59) | 180.10 | 0.047c |
≥ 55 | 226 (58.5) | 56(52–59) | 202.99 | |
Gender | ||||
Male | 211(54.7) | 55(51–59) | 187.13 | 0.217c |
Female | 175 (45.3) | 56(52–59) | 201.19 | |
BMI category | ||||
Normal | 84 (21.8) | 55(51–60) | 191.16 | 0.947d |
Overweight | 181 (46.9) | 56(52–59) | 195.45 | |
Obese | 121 (31.3) | 56(52–59) | 192.21 | |
Residency | ||||
Refugee camp | 32 (8.3) | 59(56–61) | 246.34 | 0.003 d |
Village | 119 (30.8) | 57(52–59) | 204.88 | |
City | 235 (60.9) | 55(51–58) | 180.54 | |
Marital status | ||||
Married | 291 (75.4) | 56(52–59) | 200.30 | 0.189d |
Widow | 52 (13.5) | 56(50–59) | 176.25 | |
Divorced | 19 (4.9) | 52(50–61) | 177.74 | |
Unmarried | 24 (6.2) | 55(49–57) | 160.90 | |
Educational level | ||||
No formal education | 45 (11.7) | 55(51–59) | 179.62 | 0.340d |
Elementary school | 99 (25.6) | 55(52–59) | 187.28 | |
High school | 137 (35.5) | 57(52–59) | 207.12 | |
Collage/University | 105 (27.2) | 55(52–59) | 187.54 | |
Employment | ||||
Employed | 227 (58.8) | 55(51–59) | 189.48 | 0.396c |
Unemployed | 159 (41.2) | 56(52–59) | 199.25 | |
Monthly income (NIS a ) | ||||
Low (Less than 2000) | 177 (45.9) | 55(51–59) | 178.69 | < 0.001 d |
Moderate (2000–5000) | 160 (41.5) | 55.5(52–59) | 191.65 | |
High (More than 5000) | 49 (12.7) | 59(55–63) | 253.03 | |
Smoking | ||||
Yes | 165 (42.7) | 56(52–60) | 196.47 | 0.651c |
No | 221 (57.3) | 56(52–59) | 191.28 | |
Duration of DM (years) | ||||
< 7 | 223 (57.8) | 57(52–60) | 205.96 | 0.010 c |
≥ 7 | 163 (42.2) | 55(51–58) | 176.46 | |
Number of oral medications for DM | ||||
Mon therapy | 240 (62.2) | 57(53–60) | 213.55 | < 0.001 d |
Multi therapy | 71 (18.4) | 55(51–58) | 172.16 | |
No oral medications | 75 (19.4) | 52(50–57) | 149.55 | |
Use of insulin | ||||
Yes | 240 (62.2) | 56(51–59) | 190.89 | 0.555c |
No | 146 (37.8) | 56(52–59) | 197.79 | |
Last HbA1c | ||||
< 7 | 71 (18.4) | 56(51–58) | 187.76 | 0.631c |
≥ 7 | 315 (81.6) | 56(52–59) | 194.79 | |
Comorbidities | ||||
Yes | 205 (53.1) | 55(51–59) | 189.43 | 0.444c |
No | 181 (46.9) | 56(52–59) | 197.11 | |
Total number of chronic diseases (other than DM) | ||||
0 | 181 (46.9) | 56(52–59) | 198.11 | 0.730d |
1 | 110 (28.5) | 56(52–59) | 195.50 | |
2 | 67 (17.4) | 55(51–59) | 182.95 | |
≥ 3 | 28 (7.2) | 54(51–60) | 181.05 | |
Total number of medications other than DM medications | ||||
< 4 | 303 (78.5) | 56(52–59) | 203.55 | 0.001 c |
≥ 4 | 83 (21.5) | 53(51–57) | 156.82 |