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. 2021 Feb 12;21:339. doi: 10.1186/s12889-021-10289-8

Table 5.

Multivariable analysis of factors associated with KAP towards diabetes

Variables Knowledge Attitude Practice
AOR 95%CI AOR 95%CI AOR 95%CI
Age (mean ± SD), years
 20–39 years Reference
 ≥40 years 1.29 0.48–3.44
Sex
 Male Reference Reference
 Female 1.91 1.95–3.84 1.44 0.73–2.82
Religion
 Christian Reference Reference Reference
 Muslim 1.18 0.54–2.55 1.44 0.71–2.91 1.66 0.78–3.51
Education
 No formal education Reference Reference Reference
 Educated 1.54 1.06–2.32 1.05 0.79–1.41 3.27 1.23–8.70
Marital status
 Not married Reference Reference Reference
 Married 2.64 1.43–4.88 1.60 1.94–2.72 1.48 0.82–2.69
Occupation
 Others Reference Reference Reference
 Government/non-government employee 2.21 1.82–5.97 1.54 0.62–3.85 2.53 1.86–4.70
 Self-employed 1.72 0.93–3.19 0.94 0.54–1.64 1.16 0.86–1.56
Duration of Diabetes
 < 10 Reference Reference Reference
 ≥10 4.28 2.11–9.66 1.87 1.68–3.02 2.43 1.93–6.34
Family history of DM
 No Reference Reference
 Yes 1.05 0.59–1.87 0.85 0.49–1.45
Diabetes Knowledge
 Poor Reference Reference
 Good 1.69 1.01–2.88 1.78 1.02–3.09
N=245 N=292 N=245
R2=35.95 R2=24.58 R2=21.46

AOR Adjusted Odds Ratio; 95% CI=95% Confidence Interval