Table 3.
Comparison of study participants’ sociodemographic and clinical characteristics with their mean knowledge, attitude, practice score
| Variable | Good KAP | Poor KAP | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| HbA1C | |||
| Good | 75 (18.8) | 32 (8) | <0.001 |
| Bad | 77 (19.2) | 216 (54) | |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 60 (15) | 107 (26.8) | 0.470 |
| Female | 92 (23) | 141 (32.2) | |
| Educational status | |||
| Educated | 150 (37.5) | 185 (46.2) | <0.001* |
| Not educated | 2 (0.5) | 63 (15.8) | |
| Employment status | |||
| Employed | 133 (33.2) | 163 (40.8) | <0.001 |
| Not employed | 19 (4.8) | 85 (21.2) | |
| Monthly income ($) | |||
| <50 | 70 (17.5) | 185 (46.2) | <0.001 |
| ≥50 | 82 (20.5) | 63 (15.8) | |
| Site of residence | |||
| Urban | 109 (27.2) | 194 (48.5) | 0.140 |
| Rural | 43 (10.8) | 54 (13.5) | |
| Type of diabetes | |||
| Type 1 | 22 (5.5) | 30 (7.5) | 0.493 |
| Type 2 | 130 (32.5) | 218 (54.5) |
KAP=Knowledge, attitude, practice, HbA1C=Glycated hemoglobin