Table 6 The median score for the practice 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) | 30(27–34) | 210.33 | 0.012 c |
≥ 55 | 226 (58.5) | 29(26–32) | 181.58 | |
Gender | ||||
Male | 211(54.7) | 30(26–33) | 194.67 | 0.821c |
Female | 175 (45.3) | 30(26–33) | 192.09 | |
BMI category | ||||
Normal | 84 (21.8) | 30(27–35) | 214.92 | 0.001d |
Overweight | 181 (46.9) | 30(27–33) | 204.26 | |
Obese | 121 (31.3) | 28(25–32) | 162.54 | |
Residency | ||||
Refugee camp | 32 (8.3) | 30(25–32) | 176.55 | 0.001 d |
Village | 119 (30.8) | 29(24–32) | 164.16 | |
City | 235 (60.9) | 30(27–34) | 210.67 | |
Marital status | ||||
Married | 291 (75.4) | 30(26–33) | 199.56 | < 0.001 d |
Widow | 52 (13.5) | 27(25–30) | 140.09 | |
Divorced | 19 (4.9) | 27(25–31) | 165.82 | |
Unmarried | 24 (6.2) | 34(28–36) | 257.69 | |
Educational level | ||||
No formal education | 45 (11.7) | 25(22–29) | 104.67 | < 0.001 d |
Elementary school | 99 (25.6) | 29(26–32) | 176.45 | |
High school | 137 (35.5) | 30(26–33) | 192.60 | |
Collage/University | 105 (27.2) | 32(29–35) | 248.82 | |
Employment | ||||
Employed | 227 (58.8) | 31(27–34) | 216 | < 0.001 c |
Unemployed | 159 (41.2) | 28(25–32) | 161.38 | |
Monthly income (NIS a ) | ||||
Low (Less than 2000) | 177 (45.9) | 29(25–32) | 167.87 | < 0.001 d |
Moderate (2000–5000) | 160 (41.5) | 30(27–33) | 202.51 | |
High (More than 5000) | 49 (12.7) | 32(30–37) | 256.66 | |
Smoking | ||||
Yes | 165 (42.7) | 31 (27–35) | 218.55 | < 0.001 c |
No | 221 (57.3) | 29 (26–32) | 174.79 | |
Duration of DM (years) | ||||
< 7 | 223 (57.8) | 30(26–33) | 195.49 | 0.682c |
≥ 7 | 163 (42.2) | 29(26–33) | 190.78 | |
Number of oral medications for DM | ||||
Mon therapy | 240 (62.2) | 30(26–33) | 194.13 | 0.114d |
Multi therapy | 71 (18.4) | 28(26–32) | 172.75 | |
No oral medications | 75 (19.4) | 31(27–33) | 211.12 | |
Use of insulin | ||||
Yes | 240 (62.2) | 30(26–33) | 200.41 | 0.118c |
No | 146 (37.8) | 29(26–33) | 182.14 | |
Last HbA1c | ||||
< 7 | 71 (18.4) | 32(29–34) | 235.06 | 0.001 c |
≥ 7 | 315 (81.6) | 29(26–33) | 184.13 | |
Comorbidities | ||||
Yes | 205 (53.1) | 30(26–33) | 189.60 | 0.464c |
No | 181 (46.9) | 30(26–34) | 197.92 | |
Total number of chronic diseases (other than DM) | ||||
0 | 181 (46.9) | 30(26–34) | 197.92 | 0.767d |
1 | 110 (28.5) | 30(27–33) | 195.21 | |
2 | 67 (17.4) | 30(25–33) | 182.97 | |
≥ 3 | 28 (7.2) | 29(27–32) | 183.39 | |
Total number of medications other than DM medications | ||||
< 4 | 303 (78.5) | 30(27–33) | 196.50 | 0.312c |
≥ 4 | 83 (21.5) | 29(25–33) | 182.56 |