Table 3.
Sociodemographic determinants of diabetes knowledge
| Variables | Mean (SD) | F-value | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Level of education attained |
|
|
|
| Primary |
5.5 (1.7)b |
|
|
| Secondary |
6.0 (2.5)b |
19.2 |
0.000 |
| Tertiary |
7.2 (1.2)a |
|
|
| None |
4.3 (2.2)b |
|
|
|
Read articles/Attend update seminar |
|
|
|
| Regularly |
7.8 (1.2)a |
|
|
| Often |
7.3 (1.7)a |
27.1 |
0.000 |
| Rarely |
6.2 (1.7)b |
|
|
| Not at all |
4.6 (2.1)b |
|
|
|
Satisfaction with education received |
|
|
|
| Very satisfied |
7.5 (1.9)a |
|
|
| Satisfied 7.6 (0.9)a |
87.0 |
0.000 |
|
| Not satisfied |
4.6 (1.9)b |
|
|
|
Employment status |
|
|
|
| Government employed |
6.8 (1.5)a |
|
|
| Self employed |
5.4 (2.4)b |
4.7 |
0.031 |
| Unemployed |
5.5 (2.3)b |
|
|
| Retired |
6.9 (2.0)a |
|
|
| Student |
6.5 (2.6)a |
|
|
|
Age |
|
|
|
| 21-30 years |
5.2 (2.0)b |
|
|
| 31-40 years |
5.8 (1.9)b |
|
|
| 41-50 years |
6.0 (2.2)b |
2.3 |
0.046 |
| 51-60 years |
6.8 (2.1)a |
|
|
| 61-70 years |
5.6 (2.3)b |
|
|
| 71-80 years |
6.8 (1.7)a |
|
|
|
Level of household wealth |
|
|
|
| Poor |
5.3 (2.1)b |
|
|
| Intermediate |
6.3 (2.1)a |
5.1 |
0.029 |
| Wealthy | 7.0 (2.1)a |
For a particular variable, scheffe post hoc test revealed that means with different superscript are significant at p < 0.05 (superscripts a and b). Means that share the same superscript are not significantly different from each other (p > 0.05).