Table 2

Adjusted ORs showing associations between study population characteristics and ability to correctly report valid answers within five domains of diabetes knowledge

Ability to report valid answers within each of the following domains of knowledge of diabetes
CausesSymptomsComplicationsPreventionControl
AOR
95% CI		AOR
95% CI		AOR
95% CI		AOR
95% CI		AOR
95% CI
SexMale
Female1.02
(0.78 to 1.32)		1.13
(0.93 to 1.37)		1.05
(0.80 to 1.37)		0.99
(0.78 to 1.24)		0.96
(0.78 to 1.19)
Age (years)30–39
40–491.02
(0.91 to 1.13)		1.03
(0.93 to 1.15)		1.08
(0.97 to 1.21)		1.01
(0.90 to 1.13)		1.03
(0.92 to 1.15)
50–591.00
(0.88 to 1.13)		1.04
(0.91 to 1.19)		1.15
(0.99 to 1.34)		0.91
(0.78 to 1.05)		1.00
(0.87 to 1.15)
60–690.84
(0.73 to 0.97)		0.73
(0.63 to 0.84)		0.94
(0.79 to 1.11)		0.71
(0.59 to 0.84)		0.66
(0.56 to 0.78)
70+0.45
(0.34 to 0.60)		0.42
(0.33 to 0.53)		0.51
(0.37 to 0.69)		0.47
(0.35 to 0.62)		0.41
(0.33 to 0.52)
Currently marriedNo
Yes1.04
(0.87 to 1.25)		0.99
(0.85 to 1.16)		1.01
(0.85 to 1.20)		0.87
(0.73 to 1.04)		0.84
(0.71 to 1.00)
EducationNo formal
Incomplete primary1.22
(0.97 to 1.55)		1.67
(1.36 to 2.04)		1.61
(1.27 to 2.05)		1.47
(1.18 to 1.82)		1.91
(1.54 to 2.37)
Completed at least primary1.16
(0.84 to 1.60)		1.77
(1.34 to 2.33)		2.40
(1.78 to 3.23)		1.80
(1.36 to 2.39)		2.12
(1.56 to 2.88)
LiterateIlliterate
Literate1.40
(1.07 to 1.83)		1.12
(0.88 to 1.42)		0.91
(0.71 to 1.18)		1.16
(0.89 to 1.50)		0.84
(0.66 to 1.08)
OccupationUnemployed
Manual1.12
(0.88 to 1.42)		1.17
(0.98 to 1.40)		1.15
(0.88 to 1.50)		1.11
(0.89 to 1.40)		1.18
(0.96 to 1.45)
Professional1.34
(1.08 to 1.66)		1.49
(1.21 to 1.83)		1.44
(1.13 to 1.85)		1.38
(1.11 to 1.71)		1.29
(1.02 to 1.64)
WealthMost poor
21.27
(1.07 to 1.52)		1.14
(0.97 to 1.33)		1.03
(0.85 to 1.24)		1.01
(0.85 to 1.19)		0.90
(0.72 to 1.12)
31.27
(1.07 to 1.52)		1.41
(1.17 to 1.71)		1.20
(0.98 to 1.47)		1.29
(1.06 to 1.58)		1.38
(1.13 to 1.70)
41.60
(1.29 to 1.98)		1.69
(1.37 to 2.09)		1.39
(1.08 to 1.78)		1.71
(1.35 to 2.16)		1.93
(1.59 to 2.35)
Least poor2.70
(2.14 to 3.41)		2.62
(2.01 to 3.41)		2.31
(1.79 to 2.99)		3.32
(2.55 to 4.31)		3.06
(2.33 to 4.02)
ReligionOther
Muslim1.18
(0.82 to 1.70)		1.17
(0.85 to 1.60)		0.94
(0.66 to 1.33)		0.86
(0.63 to 1.18)		0.93
(0.62 to 1.40)
Diabetic statusNormoglycaemic
Intermediate hyperglycaemia1.03
(0.89 to 1.18)		0.92
(0.79 to 1.07)		0.99
(0.86 to 1.14)		1.06
(0.93 to 1.20)		0.99
(0.87 to 1.14)
Unknown diabetic1.01
(0.82 to 1.23)		0.96
(0.79 to 1.18)		1.09
(0.87 to 1.36)		1.01
(0.82 to 1.25)		0.93
(0.75 to 1.14)
Known diabetic1.61
(1.23 to 2.09)		5.17
(3.41 to 7.82)		5.18
(3.75 to 7.14)		4.18
(3.04 to 5.74)		8.43
(4.83 to 14.71)

  • Results are adjusted for all covariates and for the stratified, clustered survey design.

  • n for multivariate analysis=12 045 due to missing occupation or diabetic status data for 95 individuals.