Table 2 Multinomial logistic regression analyses findings of factors associated with knowledge on diabetes among T2DM patients JUTH, 2014

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