Table 1

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

TotalProportion able to report valid answers within each of the following domains of knowledge of diabetes
CausesSymptomsComplicationsPreventionControl
N (%)%OR (95% CI)%OR (95% CI)%OR (95% CI)%OR (95% CI)%OR (95% CI)
SexMale5684 (47.0)35.456.529.339.768.5
Female6456 (53.0)31.80.85
(0.74 to 0.97)		53.50.89
(0.80 to 0.98)		25.50.82
(0.72 to 0.95)		35.50.83
(0.75 to 0.93)		63.60.81
(0.72 to 0.90)
Age (years)30–394108 (33.6)36.859.629.241.869.9
40–493051 (25.2)35.40.94
(0.85 to 1.04)		57.80.93
(0.84 to 1.02)		28.60.97
(0.88 to 1.07)		39.90.92
(0.84 to 1.01)		69.00.96
(0.87 to 1.06)
50–592293 (19.0)33.50.86
(0.77 to 0.97)		56.00.86
(0.77 to 0.97)		28.60.97
(0.85 to 1.11)		36.40.80
(0.71 to 0.90)		67.40.89
(0.78 to 1.02)
60–691917 (15.9)29.40.71
(0.63 to 0.82)		46.80.60
(0.53 to 0.68)		24.40.78
(0.67 to 0.91)		31.20.63
(0.55 to 0.73)		57.90.59
(0.52 to 0.68)
70+771 (6.3)18.50.39
(0.30 to 0.51)		34.70.36
(0.29 to 0.45)		15.20.43
(0.34 to 0.56)		24.20.44
(0.36 to 0.56)		48.40.40
(0.33 to 0.50)
Currently marriedNo1508 (12.2)25.244.620.630.158.1
Yes10 632 (87.8)34.71.58
(1.34 to 1.86)		56.31.60
(1.39 to 1.84)		28.21.52
(1.30 to 1.77)		38.51.46
(1.25 to 1.70)		67.01.46
(1.27 to 1.69)
EducationNo formal6057 (49.5)25.743.818.826.655.9
Incomplete primary2777 (23.3)37.11.71
(1.46 to 2.00)		61.82.07
(1.80 to 2.38)		28.71.74
(1.47 to 2.07)		40.81.90
(1.63 to 2.21)		73.12.14
(1.83 to 2.50)
Completed primary or above3306 (27.2)44.72.34
(2.02 to 2.71)		69.02.85
(2.47 to 3.30)		41.53.07
(2.61 to 3.61)		54.43.29
(2.85 to 3.80)		77.92.78
(2.35 to 3.27)
LiterateIlliterate7475 (61.4)27.047.020.928.959.5
Literate4665 (38.6)43.82.11
(1.87 to 2.39)		67.42.34
(2.08 to 2.63)		37.52.27
(1.98 to 2.60)		51.12.58
(2.27 to 2.92)		76.12.16
(1.91 to 2.44)
Occupation*Unemployed6703 (55.1)31.352.625.235.263.1
Manual4034 (33.3)32.91.07
(0.94 to 1.23)		53.81.05
(0.94 to 1.17)		25.91.04
(0.91 to 1.18)		35.81.03
(0.91 to 1.15)		66.71.17
(1.04 to 1.32)
Professional1401 (11.6)45.71.84
(1.56 to 2.17)		68.71.97
(1.69 to 2.31)		41.02.06
(1.74 to 2.45)		53.52.12
(1.81 to 2.48)		76.91.95
(1.63 to 2.32)
WealthMost poor2431 (19.7)23.042.318.825.555.2
22445 (20.4)28.51.33
(1.12 to 1.59)		46.91.20
(1.03 to 1.41)		20.41.10
(0.92 to 1.32)		26.61.06
(0.90 to 1.25)		53.90.95
(0.76 to 1.18)
32441 (20.2)29.91.42
(1.20 to 1.69)		53.61.57
(1.31 to 1.89)		24.01.36
(1.12 to 1.67)		33.21.45
(1.20 to 1.76)		64.91.50
(1.22 to 1.83)
42403 (19.6)35.61.85
(1.51 to 2.26)		59.52.01
(1.64 to 2.45)		28.71.74
(1.37 to 2.20)		41.42.07
(1.65 to 2.58)		73.22.21
(1.82 to 2.67)
Least poor2420 (20.1)50.33.38
(2.69 to 4.26)		72.03.50
(2.75 to 4.46)		44.33.43
(2.71 to 4.34)		60.94.55
(3.62 to 5.73)		82.53.81
(2.93 to 4.95)
ReligionOther1140 (9.2)33.255.031.944.470.0
Muslim11 000 (90.8)33.51.02
(0.71 to 1.45)		54.80.99
(0.73 to 1.34)		26.80.78
(0.57 to 1.08)		36.80.73
(0.53 to 1.00)		65.50.81
(0.55 to 1.21)
Diabetic status*Normoglycaemic8364 (69.2)33.054.626.136.365.4
Intermediate hyperglycaemia2455 (20.5)33.01.00
(0.87 to 1.15)		51.90.90
(0.78 to 1.03)		25.60.98
(0.85 to 1.12)		37.11.03
(0.91 to 1.17)		64.40.96
(0.84 to 1.08)
Unknown diabetic918 (7.7)33.81.03
(0.86 to 1.24)		53.90.97
(0.81 to 1.17)		28.41.12
(0.91 to 1.39)		37.71.06
(0.87 to 1.29)		63.60.92
(0.76 to 1.13)
Known diabetic310 (2.6)49.41.98
(1.53 to 2.56)		87.15.63
(3.72 to 8.54)		68.46.12
(4.58 to 8.18)		73.94.96
(3.69 to 6.69)		94.59.17
(5.24 to 16.05)
Total12 140 (100.0)33.554.927.337.565.9

  • Proportions are cluster means and odds ratios and  95%  CIs are adjusted for the stratified, clustered survey design.

  • *Missing diabetic status for 93 individuals; missing occupation data for two individuals.