Research Article
Educational Intervention Improved Parental Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) and Adherence of Patients with Celiac Disease to Gluten-Free Diet
Table 4
Relationship between patient’s adherence categories and the sociodemographic characteristics of CD patients and their parents.
| | Characteristics | Poor adherence (%) | Good adherence (%) | value |
| | Child’s gender | Boy | 14 (60.9) | 9 (39.1) | 0.90 | | Girl | 10 (58.8) | 7 (41.2) |
| | Child’s age | <5 years | 2 (28.6) | 5 (71.4) | 0.06 | | 5-9 years | 12 (80.0) | 3 (20.0) | | ≥10 years | 10 (55.6) | 8 (44.4) |
| | Mother’s education | High school or less | 10 (52.6) | 9 (47.4) | 0.37 | | More than high school | 14 (66.7) | 7 (33.3) |
| | Father’s education | High school or less | 7 (58.33) | 5 (41.7) | 0.89 | | More than high school | 17 (60.7) | 11 (39.3) |
| | Monthly family income (JD) | <500 | 13 (61.9) | 8 (38.1) | 0.49 | | 500-700 | 7 (50.0) | 7 (50.0) | | >700 | 4 (80.0) | 1 (20.0) |
| | Onset of disease | <1 year | 8 (61.5) | 5 (38.5) | 0.05 | | ≥1 year | 11 (40.7) | 16 (59.3) |
| | Information source | Gastroenterologist clinic | 7 (29.2) | 5 (20.0) | 0.19 | | Dietitian | 9 (65.3) | 3 (18.8) | | Internet or social media | 16 (40.0) | 8 (20.0) |
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JD: Jordanian dinar ($1.71). ; . |
