Table 1.
General characteristics and their associations with scores in different areas of diabetic knowledge among the college students (
±s)
| Characteristic | Number | Per cent | General (0–4) | Risk factors (0–5) | Symptoms (0–4) | Diagnosis and treatment (0–4) | Complications (0–5) | Total score (0–22) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||||||
| Men | 173 | 33.2 | 2.5±0.94 | 2.9±1.38 | 3.0±1.22 | 2.1±0.69 | 2.3±1.58 | 12.8±3.79 |
| Women | 348 | 66.8 | 2.7±0.84 | 3.1±1.28 | 3.2±1.07 | 2.2±0.72 | 2.3±1.47 | 13.5±3.23 |
| p Value | 0.037 | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.20 | 0.63 | 0.023 | ||
| Age | ||||||||
| ≤20 | 288 | 55.3 | 2.5±0.83 | 2.9±1.37 | 3.0±1.16 | 2.1±0.70 | 2.1±1.40 | 12.6±3.22 |
| >20 | 233 | 44.7 | 2.8±0.85 | 3.2±1.23 | 3.2±1.23 | 2.2±0.71 | 2.7±1.59 | 14.1±3.41 |
| p Value | <0.001 | 0.020 | 0.001 | 0.27 | <0.001 | <0.001 | ||
| Grade | ||||||||
| Grade 1 | 126 | 24.2 | 2.3±0.77 | 2.8±1.33 | 3.0±1.15 | 2.1±0.67 | 1.8±1.27 | 12.0±2.97 |
| Grade 2 | 138 | 26.5 | 2.4±0.86 | 2.7±1.47 | 2.8±1.19 | 2.2±0.68 | 2.1±1.49 | 12.2±3.45 |
| Grade 3 | 170 | 32.6 | 2.8±0.78 | 3.3±1.17 | 3.3±1.00 | 2.1±0.74 | 2.6±1.47 | 13.9±3.06 |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 16.7 | 2.9±1.00 | 3.6±1.05 | 3.4±1.07 | 2.3±0.76 | 3.2±1.47 | 15.4±3.43 |
| p Value | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.09 | <0.001 | <0.001 | ||
| Specialty | ||||||||
| Medical | 228 | 43.8 | 2.8±0.89 | 3.2±1.25 | 3.4±0.94 | 2.2±0.72 | 2.8±1.54 | 14.4±3.25 |
| Non-medical | 293 | 56.2 | 2.7±0.84 | 2.9±1.35 | 2.9±1.20 | 2.1±0.71 | 2.0±1.38 | 12.4±3.33 |
| p Value | <0.001 | 0.006 | <0.001 | 0.06 | <0.001 | <0.001 | ||
| Academic performance | ||||||||
| Worse | 39 | 7.5 | 2.3±1.07 | 2.8±1.42 | 2.9±1.2 | 2.1±0.73 | 2.3±1.57 | 12.4±3.66 |
| Good | 342 | 65.6 | 2.6±0.83 | 3.0±1.31 | 3.1±1.11 | 2.1±0.69 | 2.3±1.51 | 13.1±3.37 |
| Better | 140 | 26.9 | 2.6±0.91 | 3.1±1.30 | 3.2±1.11 | 2.3±0.75 | 2.6±1.46 | 13.9±3.48 |
| p Value | 0.06 | 0.24 | 0.39 | 0.07 | 0.10 | 0.025 | ||
| BMI | ||||||||
| <18.5 | 192 | 36.9 | 2.6±0.88 | 2.9±1.31 | 3.1±1.08 | 2.1±0.72 | 2.3±1.55 | 13.1±3.52 |
| 18.5–23.9 | 287 | 55.1 | 2.6±0.83 | 3.0±1.33 | 3.2±1.14 | 2.2±0.69 | 2.4±1.52 | 13.3±3.32 |
| >23.9 | 15 | 2.9 | 3.0±0.85 | 3.3±1.33 | 3.2±1.15 | 2.5±0.74 | 3.2±1.01 | 15.2±3.12 |
| Missing value | 27 | 5.2 | 2.6±1.22 | 3.0±1.3 | 3.0±1.22 | 2.2±0.85 | 2.3±1.24 | 13.1±4.09 |
| p Value | 0.15 | 0.59 | 0.94 | 0.11 | 0.08 | 0.06 | ||
| Skipping breakfast (>2 days/week) | ||||||||
| Yes | 69 | 13.2 | 2.5±0.95 | 3.1±1.26 | 3.1±1.09 | 2.2±0.72 | 2.5±1.35 | 13.5±3.10 |
| No | 452 | 86.8 | 2.6±0.86 | 3.0±1.32 | 3.1±1.13 | 2.2±0.71 | 2.4±1.53 | 13.2±3.49 |
| p Value | 0.52 | 0.33 | 0.91 | 0.60 | 0.41 | 0.47 | ||
| Physical activity (<3 days/week) | ||||||||
| Yes | 311 | 59.7 | 2.6±0.82 | 3.0±1.31 | 3.1±1.13 | 2.1±0.72 | 2.4±1.51 | 13.2±3.34 |
| No | 210 | 40.3 | 2.6±0.95 | 3.0±1.32 | 3.2±1.11 | 2.2±0.69 | 2.4±1.50 | 13.3±3.60 |
| p Value | 0.43 | 0.95 | 0.78 | 0.043 | 0.98 | 0.78 | ||
| Sleep time (<7 hours/day) | ||||||||
| Yes | 166 | 31.9 | 2.6±0.90 | 2.9±1.30 | 3.1±1.16 | 2.2±0.70 | 2.4±1.46 | 13.2±3.52 |
| No | 355 | 68.1 | 2.6±0.86 | 3.1±1.32 | 3.2±1.10 | 2.1±0.72 | 2.4±1.53 | 13.3±3.41 |
| p Value | 0.56 | 0.23 | 0.42 | 0.14 | 0.76 | 0.66 | ||
| Relatives or friends with diabetes | ||||||||
| Yes | 176 | 33.8 | 2.7±0.85 | 3.1±1.27 | 3.2±1.08 | 2.1±0.71 | 2.5±1.41 | 13.6±3.28 |
| No | 242 | 46.4 | 2.6±0.89 | 3.1±1.29 | 3.1±1.12 | 2.2±0.74 | 2.3±1.54 | 13.3±3.49 |
| Unknown | 103 | 19.8 | 2.5±0.87 | 2.7±1.40 | 3.1±1.17 | 2.1±0.63 | 2.3±1.61 | 12.7±3.57 |
| p Value | 0.21 | 0.010 | 0.40 | 0.49 | 0.57 | 0.07 | ||
| Overall | 521 | 2.6±0.87 | 3.0±1.32 | 3.1±1.12 | 2.2±0.71 | 2.4±1.51 | 13.3±3.44 | |
BMI, body mass index.