Table 2.
Knowledge and attitudes among Mongolians, aged 15–64 years, towards diabetes; Mongolia, 2010
| |
Self-Rated knowledge as “Never heard term diabetes before” |
Aware of possible asymptomatic nature of diabetes |
Aware that even with diabetes, a normal life can be possible |
Aware of main health complications of diabetes (heart disease, vision loss) |
Aware that diabetes is preventable |
Able to name a diabetes prevention or treatment method |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (% of Total) | MOR* | n (% of Total) | MOR* | n (% of Total) | MOR* | n (% of Total) | MOR* | n (% of Total) | MOR* | n (% of Total) | MOR* | ||
|
Total (n = 3450) |
|
726 (20.5) |
|
1817 (51.3) |
|
1114 (32.4) |
|
1270 (36.9) |
|
2333 (67.7) |
|
2538 (73.6) |
|
|
Gender |
Male |
359 (25.4) |
1.53 |
711 (50.4) |
1.0 |
420 (29.8) |
1.0 |
468 (33.2) |
1.0 |
924 (65.5) |
1.0 |
982 (69.6) |
1.0 |
| Female |
367 (18.0) |
1.0 |
1106 (54.3) |
1.1 (1.0-1.3) |
694 (34.1) |
1.2 (1.0-1.3) |
802 (39.4) |
1.2 (1.1-1.4) |
1409 (69.2) |
1.2 (1.0-1.3) |
1556 (76.4) |
1.3 (1.1-1.6) |
|
|
Urbanicity |
Rural |
455 (26.6) |
1.7 (1.4-2.0) |
848 (49.5) |
1.0 |
521 (30.4) |
1.0 |
567 (33.1) |
1.0 |
1295 (74.6) |
1.7 (1.5-2.0) |
1192 (69.6) |
1.0 |
| Urban |
271 (15.6) |
1.0 |
969 (55.9) |
1.2 (1.1-1.4) |
593 (34.3) |
1.1 (0.9-1.3) |
703 (40.6) |
1.3 (1.1-1.5) |
1038 (60.6) |
1.0 |
1346 (77.6) |
1.3 (1.1-1.5) |
|
|
Education |
Less than Primary |
101 (46.1) |
5.2 (3.6-7.3) |
89 (40.6) |
1.0 |
49 (22.4) |
1.0 |
56 (25.6) |
1.0 |
103 (47.0) |
1.0 |
100 (45.7) |
1.0 |
| Secondary School |
508 (24.3) |
2.7 (2.2-3.4) |
1056 (50.6) |
1.4 (1.0-1.9) |
628 (30.1) |
1.4 (1.0-2.0) |
715 (34.3) |
1.5 (1.1-2.1) |
1371 (65.7) |
1.6 1.4-1.9) |
1465 (70.2) |
2.4 (2.0-2.9) |
|
| Tertiary |
117 (10.2) |
1.0 |
672 (58.8) |
1.9 (1.4-2.6) |
437 (38.3) |
2.0 (1.4-2.8) |
499 (43.7) |
2.0 (1.4-2.9) |
859 (75.2) |
2.6 (1.9-3.6) |
973 (85.2) |
5.6 (4.0-7.8) |
|
| Employment | Student |
128 (17.9) |
1.0 |
369 (51.5) |
1.0 |
228 (31.8) |
1.0 |
202 (28.3) |
1.0 |
522 (72.9) |
1.0 |
526 (73.5) |
1.0 |
| Employed |
268 (17.8) |
1.3 (1.0-1.7) |
805 (53.6) |
1.0 (0.8-1.2) |
505 (33.7) |
1.0 (0.8-1.2) |
580 (38.7) |
1.5 (1.2-1.8) |
1014 (67.6) |
1.5 (1.2-1.8) |
1152 (76.7) |
1.1 (0.9-1.4) |
|
| Unemployed |
157 (30.9) |
2.2 (1.6-2.9) |
258 (50.8) |
1.0 (0.8-1.2) |
136 (26.8) |
0.8 (0.6-0.9) |
184 (36.4) |
1.5 (1.1-1.9) |
319 (62.8) |
1.2 (1.2-2.0) |
353 (69.5) |
1.2 (1.0-1.6) |
|
| Home Maker/Retired | 168 (24.1) | 1.9 (1.4-2.4) | 375 (53.8) | 1.0 (0.8-1.3) | 241 (34.7) | 1.0 (0.8-1.3) | 296 (42.5) | 1.8 (1.4-2.2) | 463 (66.4) | 1.6 (1.2-2.0) | 494 (70.9) | 1.3 (1.1-1.7) | |
* Multivariate odds ratios, controlled for gender, urbanicity, educational level and employment status.