Research Article
Evaluation of Knowledge, Awareness, and Factors Associated with Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Community-Based Study
Table 3
Diabetes knowledge parameters and their association with demographics.
| | Parameters | Yes n(%) | No n(%) | -value |
| | Do you think diabetes is a genetic disease? | | Gender | 178 (70.4) | 75 (29.6) | | | Male female | 127 (73) | 47 (27) | 0.554 |
| | Educational level | | High school | 22 (100) | -- | | | University degree | 127 (60.8) | 82 (39.2) | 0.0001 | | Postgraduation | 156 (79.6) | 40 (20.4) | |
| | Family Income | | 2963–4893 | 48 (15.7) | -- | | | 4894–7322 | 35 (53) | 31 (47) | | | 7323–9787 | 31 (64.6) | 17 (35.4) | 0.0001 | | More than 19575 | 191 (72.1) | 74 (27.9) | |
| | Do you know of any diabetes-associated complications? | | Gender | 121 (47.8) | 132 (52.2) | | | Male female | 115 (66.1) | 59 (33.9) | 0.0001 |
| | Educational level | | High school | 8 (36.4) | 14 (63.6) | | | University degree | 110 (52.6) | 99 (47.4) | 0.058 | | Postgraduation | 118 (60.2) | 78 (39.8) | |
| | Family Income | | 2963–4893 | 20 (41.7) | 28 (58.3) | | | 4894–7322 | 62 (93.9) | 4 (6.1) | 0.0001 | | 7323–9787 | 18 (37.5) | 30 (62.5) | | | More than 19575 | 136 (51.3) | 129 (48.7) | |
| | Do you know diabetes can lead to foot problems? | | Gender | | Male | 135 (53.4) | 118 (46.6) | | | Female | 115 (66.1) | 59 (33.9) | 0.009 |
| | Educational level | | High school | 8 (36.4) | 14 (63.6) | 0.0001 | | University degree | 98 (46.9) | 111 (53.1) | | | Postgraduation | 144 (73.5) | 52 (26.5) | |
| | Family Income | | 2963–4893 | 28 (58.3) | 20 (41.7) | 0.791 | | 4894–7322 | 42 (63.6) | 24 (36.4) | | | 7323–9787 | 29 (60.4) | 19 (39.6) | | | More than 19575 | 151 (57) | 114 (43) | |
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