Variable | Total: N = 386 (%) | Median knowledge score [Q1-Q3] | Mean rank | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age category (years) | ||||
< 55 | 160(41.5) | 7(5–9) | 200.70 | 0.283c |
≥ 55 | 226 (58.5) | 7(4–9) | 188.40 | |
Gender | ||||
Male | 211(54.7) | 7(5–9) | 204.56 | 0.032 c |
Female | 175 (45.3) | 6(4–8) | 180.17 | |
BMI category | ||||
Normal | 84 (21.8) | 6(4–8) | 170.24 | 0.073d |
Overweight | 181 (46.9) | 7(4–9) | 196.24 | |
Obese | 121 (31.3) | 7(5–9) | 205.55 | |
Residency | ||||
Refugee camp | 32 (8.3) | 6(4–7) | 139.77 | < 0.001 d |
Village | 119 (30.8) | 6(4–8) | 167.61 | |
City | 235 (60.9) | 7(5–9) | 213.93 | |
Marital status | ||||
Married | 291 (75.4) | 7(5–9) | 199.06 | 0.043 d |
Widow | 52 (13.5) | 6(4–8) | 162.93 | |
Divorced | 19 (4.9) | 6(4–7) | 157.32 | |
Unmarried | 24 (6.2) | 7(6–9) | 220.96 | |
Educational level | ||||
No formal education | 45 (11.7) | 6(4–8) | 157.10 | < 0.001 d |
Elementary school | 99 (25.6) | 6(4–8) | 177.70 | |
High school | 137 (35.5) | 6(4–8) | 171.90 | |
Collage/University | 105 (27.2) | 8(7–10) | 252.18 | |
Employment | ||||
Employed | 227 (58.8) | 7(5–9) | 207.08 | 0.004 c |
Unemployed | 159 (41.2) | 6(4–8) | 174.12 | |
Monthly income (NIS a ) | ||||
Low (Less than 2000) | 177 (45.9) | 7(5–9) | 196.02 | < 0.001 d |
Moderate (2000–5000) | 160 (41.5) | 7(5–9) | 208.75 | |
High (More than 5000) | 49 (12.7) | 4(4–7) | 134.61 | |
Smoking | ||||
Yes | 165 (42.7) | 7(4–9) | 187.88 | 0.390c |
No | 221 (57.3) | 7(5–9) | 197.69 | |
Duration of DM (years) | ||||
< 7 | 223 (57.8) | 6(4–8) | 175.6 | < 0.001 c |
≥ 7 | 163 (42.2) | 7(6–9) | 217.99 | |
Number of oral medications for DM | ||||
Mon therapy | 240 (62.2) | 6(4–9) | 179.63 | 0.003 d |
Multi therapy | 71 (18.4) | 7(5–9) | 204.99 | |
No oral medications | 75 (19.4) | 8(6–9) | 227.03 | |
Use of insulin | ||||
Yes | 240 (62.2) | 6(4–8) | 174.87 | < 0.001 c |
No | 146 (37.8) | 7(6–9) | 224.13 | |
Last HbA1c | ||||
< 7 | 71 (18.4) | 7(6–10) | 227.49 | 0.004 c |
≥ 7 | 315 (81.6) | 7(4–9) | 185.84 | |
Comorbidities | ||||
Yes | 204 (52.8) | 7(4–9) | 196.27 | 0.602c |
No | 182 (47.2) | 7(5–9) | 190.36 | |
Total number of chronic diseases (other than DM) | ||||
0 | 181 (46.9) | 7(5–9) | 190.36 | 0.031 d |
1 | 110 (28.5) | 7(5–9) | 210.95 | |
2 | 67 (17.4) | 7(5–9) | 194.76 | |
≥ 3 | 28 (7.2) | 5(3–8) | 142.20 | |
Total number of medications other than DM medications | ||||
< 4 | 303 (78.5) | 7(4–9) | 189.50 | 0.176c |
≥ 4 | 83 (21.5) | 7(5–9) | 208.08 |