Table 3 Multinomial logistic regression with background variable and Knowledge (n = 244)
From: Diabetes related health knowledge, attitude and practice among diabetic patients in Nepal
Characteristics | HI vs. I | HI vs Suff | HI vs. Sat | HI vs. HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
RRR (95 % CI) | RRR (95 % CI) | RRR (95 % CI) | RRR (95 % CI) | |
Age (years) | ||||
≤40 | - | Reference | Reference | Reference |
>40 - 60 | - | 2.7 (0.82,8.9) | 5.07 (1.36,18.91)* | 2.96 (0.76,11.59) |
>60 | - | 1.38 (0.39,4.92) | 2.24 (0.54,9.34) | 0.63 (0.12,3.32) |
Sex | ||||
Female | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
Male | 0.33 (0.14,1.13)* | 1.05 (0.38,2.91) | 0.39 (0.14,1.09) | 0.49 (0.15,1.56) |
Religion | ||||
Hindu | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
Other than Hindu | 0.43 (0.11,1.68) | 0.2 (0.04,1.12) | 0.16 (0.03,0.92)* | 0.96 (0.23,4.05) |
Education level | ||||
Illiterate | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
Literate and up to lower secondary | 12.42 (2.82,54.63)** | 1.6 (0.35,7.38) | 14.72 (2.77,78.32)** | 1.83 (0.23,14.68) |
Higher secondary | 23.3 (5.54, 98.06)** | 5.8 (1.56,21.5)** | 19.6 (3.84,100.09)** | 10.57 (1.98,56.41)** |
Graduate and above | 22.12 (4.86,100.77)** | 6.28 (1.55,25.36)** | 14.43 (7.8,220.08)** | 16.79 ( 2.96,95.2)** |
Physical activities | ||||
No | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
Yes | 2.59 (0.88,7.6)* | 3.78 (1.31,10.9)* | 3.02 (0.99,9.24) | 7.53 (1.51,37.71)* |
Attitude (n = 244) | ||||
Education level | ||||
Illiterate | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
Literate and up to lower secondary | 0.31 (0.08,1.16) | 1.17 (0.32,4.3) | 0.86 (0.23,3.16) | 2.0 (0.42,9.51) |
Higher secondary | 0.98 (0.37, 2.63) | 3.0 (0.98,9.17) | 2.04 (0.68,6.09) | 1.75 (0.39,7.91) |
Graduate and above | 0.18 (0.04,0.76)* | 1.97 (0.62,6.32) | 2.59 (0.88,7.66) | 3.95 (0.96,16.2) |
Practice (n = 244) | ||||
Sex | ||||
Female | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
Male | 1.69 (0.68,4.18) | 1.51 (0.71,3.21) | 0.43 (0.16,1.19) | 0.77 (0.3,1.96) |
Smoking | ||||
No | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
Yes | 0.18 (0.03,0.95)* | 0.3 (0.09,0.93)* | 0.35 (0.07,1.85) | 0.1 (0.01,0.92)* |
Duration of diabetes | ||||
0.5-5 Years | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
>5-10 Years | 4.44 (1.22,16.15)* | 2.66 (0.87,8.17) | 1.5 (0.39,5.87) | 7.26 (2.06,25.56)** |
>10 Years | 3.17 (1.16,8.65)* | 2.21 (0.93,5.27) | 1.41 (0.45,4.46) | 4.36 (1.56,12.24)** |
Physical activities | ||||
No | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
Yes | 2.78 (0.89,8.62) | 5.27 (1.93,14.42)** | 9.16 (1.95,43.1)** | 3.74 (1.09,12.87)* |