Table 2.
Multinomial logistic regression analyses findings of factors associated with knowledge on diabetes among T2DM patients JUTH, 2014
| Variable | Knowledge, n (%) n = 309 | Low versus High | Medium versus High | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low (n = 139) | Medium (n = 62) | High (n = 108) | COR (95%CI) | AOR (95%CI) | COR (95%CI) | AOR (95%CI) | ||
| Sex | Male | 89 (64) | 38 (61.3) | 62 (57.4) | 1.3 (0.8, 2.2) | - | 1.2 (0.6, 2.2) | - |
| Female | 50 (36) | 24 (38.7) | 46 (42.6) | 1 | - | 1 | - | |
| Age | <40 years | 5 (3.8) | 2 (3.4) | 5 (5.1) | 0.5 (0.1, 1.9) | - | 0.5 (0.1, 3.1) | - |
| 40-60 years | 80 (61.1) | 39 (66.1) | 69 (70.4) | 0.6 (0.3, 1.1) | - | 0.8 (0.4, 1.6) | - | |
| >60 years Missing |
46 (35.1) 8 |
18 (30.5) 4 |
24 (24.5) 10 |
1 | - | 1 | - | |
| Marital status | Married | 111 (79.9) | 52 (83.9) | 88 (81.5) | 1.1 (0.5, 2.4) | 0.9 (0.3, 2.3) | 1.2 (0.5, 3.1) | 0.7 (0.2, 2.4) |
| Single | 12 (8.6) | 3 (4.8) | 6 (5.5) | 1.8 (0.5, 5.9) | 1.6 (0.4, 7) | 1 (0.2, 5.2) | 0.6 (0.1, 3.9) | |
| Widow/er | 16 (11.5) | 7 (11.3) | 14 (13) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Level of Education | Illiterate | 60 (43.2) | 18 (29) | 31 (28.7) | 2.6 (1.3, 4.9)* | 3.1 (1.03, 9.3)* | 0.9 (0.4, 2.04) | 0.4 (0.1, 1.7) |
| Primary | 51 (36.7) | 21 (33.9) | 40 (37) | 1.6 (0.9, 3.2) | 1.9 (0.8, 4.9) | 0.8 (0.4, 1.8) | 0.4 (0.1, 1.3) | |
| 20 and above | 28 (20.1) | 23 (37.1) | 37 (34.3) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Occupation | Employed | 28 (20.1) | 16 (25.8) | 28 (25.9) | 0.8 (0.3, 1.8) | 0.6 (0.2, 1.8) | 2 (0.6, 7.1) | 1.4 (0.3, 6.2) |
| Unemployed | 31 (22.3) | 18 (29) | 29 (26.9) | 0.8 (0.3, 1.9) | 0.5 (0.2, 1.4) | 2.1 (0.6, 7.6) | 3.3 (0.7, 16.1) | |
| Merchant | 14 (10.1) | 6 (9.7) | 9 (8.3) | 1.2 (0.4, 3.6) | 0.7 (0.2, 2.7) | 2.3 (0.5, 10.6) | 3.8 (0.7, 22.2) | |
| Farmer | 48 (34.5) | 18 (29) | 28 (25.9) | 1.3 (0.6, 3.09) | 0.5 (0.2, 1.6) | 2.3 (0.6, 7.9) | 2.4 (0.5, 12.1) | |
| Daily labor | 18 (12.9) | 4 (6.5) | 14 (13) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Family/social support | Yes | 85 (61.2) | 29 (46.8) | 61 (56.5) | 1.2 (0.7, 2) | 0.9 (0.5, 1.7) | 0.6 (0.4, 1.3) | 0.6 (0.3,1.3) |
| No | 54 (38.8) | 33 (53.2) | 47 (43.5) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| DM Family history | Yes | 38 (27.3) | 9 (14.5) | 29 (26.9) | 1.03 (0.6, 1.8) | 1.3 (0.6, 2.5) | 0.5 (0.2, 1.06) | 0.5 (0.2, 1.4) |
| No | 101 (72.7) | 53 (85.5) | 79 (73.1) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Glucometer at home | Yes | 12 (8.6) | 3 (4.8) | 15 (13.9) | 0.6 (0.3, 1.3) | 0.5 (0.2, 1.3) | 0.3 (0.09, 1.1) | 0.3 (0.07, 1.3) |
| No | 127 (91.4) | 59 (95.2) | 93 (86.1) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Cigarette smoking | Yes | 10 (7.2) | 5 (8.1) | 7 (6.5) | 1.1 (0.4, 3) | - | 1.2 (0.4, 4) | - |
| No | 129 (92.8) | 57 (91.9) | 101 (93.5) | 1 | - | 1 | - | |
| Alcohol drinking | Yes No |
7 (5) 132 (95) |
3 (4.8) 59 (95.2) |
7 (6.5) 101 (93.5) |
0.8 (0.3, 2.2) 1 |
- - |
0.7 (0.2, 2.9) 1 |
- - |
| Khat chewing status | Yes | 32 (23) | 19 (30.6) | 26 (24.1) | 0.9 (0.5, 1.7) | - | 1.4 (0.7, 2.8) | - |
| No | 107 (77) | 43 (69.4) | 82 (75.9) | 1 | - | 1 | - | |
| BMI in Kg/m2 | <18 | 11 (7.9) | 3 (4.8) | 3 (2.8) | 6.9 (1.5, 32)* | 6.4 (1.2, 34.9)* | 2.5 (0.4, 16) | 3.5 (0.4, 30.1) |
| 18-25 | 78 (56.1) | 33 (53.2) | 50 (46.3) | 2.9 (1.2, 7.4)* | 2.5 (0.9, 7) | 1.6 (0.6, 4.7) | 2.6 (0.8, 8.9) | |
| 25-30 | 42 (30.2) | 20 (32.3) | 40 (37) | 1.9 (0.8, 5.2) | 2.4 (0.8, 6.9) | 1.3 (0.4, 3.7) | 2.09 (0.6, 7.4) | |
| > = 30 | 8 (5.8) | 6 (9.7) | 15 (13.9) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Self-care behaviour | Good | 61 (43.9) | 36 (58.1) | 61 (56.5) | 0.6 (0.3, 1) | 0.5 (0.3, 0.9)* | 1.1 (0.6, 2) | 0.9 (0.4, 2.09) |
| Poor | 78 (56.1) | 26 (41.9) | 47 (43.5) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Duration of DM in year | <5 | 73 (52.5) | 41 (66.1) | 31 (28.7) | 4.7 (2.3, 9.5)* | 4.2 (1.9, 9.5)* | 9.5 (3.3, 27.1)* | 9.8 (3.2, 30.2)* |
| 5-10 | 48 (34.5) | 16 (25.8) | 41 (38) | 2.3 (1.2, 4.7)* | 1.8 (0.8, 3.9) | 2.8 (0.9, 8.4) | 2.5 (0.8, 8.1) | |
| >10 | 18 (13) | 5 (8.1) | 36 (33.3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Glycemic control level | Good | 100 (71.9) | 38 (61.3) | 81 (75) | 1.2 (0.7, 2) | - | 1.9 (0.9, 3.7) | 0.9 (0.4, 2.09) |
| Poor | 39 (28.1) | 24 (38.7) | 27 (25) | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | |
* Statistically significant at P-value < = 0.05
T2DM type 2 diabetes Mellitus, JUTH Jimma University Teaching Hospital