Table 1 Demographic characteristics and knowledge, attitude, and practice.

From: Knowledge, attitude, and practice of inpatients with cardiovascular disease regarding obstructive sleep apnea

Variables

N(%)

Knowledge, mean ± SD

P

Attitude, mean ± SD

P

Practice, mean ± SD

P

N = 591

Total Score

 

6.81 ± 4.903

 

26.84 ± 4.273

 

14.46 ± 2.445

 

Gender

  

0.680

 

0.238

 

0.261

Male

392 (66.33)

6.86 ± 4.87

 

26.99 ± 4.29

 

14.54 ± 2.48

 

Female

199 (33.67)

6.69 ± 4.97

 

26.55 ± 4.24

 

14.30 ± 2.37

 

Age, years

  

0.003

 

0.564

 

0.055

≤ 55

225 (38.07)

7.56 ± 4.95

 

26.97 ± 4.34

 

14.71 ± 2.47

 

> 55

366 (61.93)

6.34 ± 4.82

 

26.76 ± 4.23

 

14.31 ± 2.42

 

Height, cm

  

0.665

 

0.625

 

0.078

≤ 165

254 (42.98)

6.70 ± 4.90

 

26.74 ± 4.22

 

14.26 ± 2.39

 

> 165

337 (57.02)

6.88 ± 4.91

 

26.91 ± 4.32

 

14.61 ± 2.48

 

Weight, kg

  

0.003

 

0.001

 

< 0.001

≤ 70

318 (53.81)

6.25 ± 4.71

 

26.32 ± 3.93

 

14.13 ± 2.33

 

> 70

273 (46.19)

7.45 ± 5.06

 

27.45 ± 4.58

 

14.85 ± 2.53

 

BMI

  

0.094

 

0.123

 

0.018

< 25

326 (55.16)

6.42 ± 4.80

 

26.56 ± 4.00

 

14.23 ± 2.35

 

25.0-29.9

217 (36.72)

7.34 ± 4.93

 

27.04 ± 4.65

 

14.65 ± 2.48

 

> 29.9

48 (8.12)

7.04 ± 5.32

 

27.79 ± 4.21

 

15.13 ± 2.76

 

Residence

  

< 0.001

 

0.005

 

0.001

Rural

224 (37.90)

5.91 ± 4.81

 

26.21 ± 4.58

 

14.04 ± 2.54

 

Urban

367 (62.10)

7.35 ± 4.89

 

27.22 ± 4.04

 

14.72 ± 2.35

 

Ethnicity

  

0.945

 

0.837

 

0.884

Han

588 (99.49)

6.80 ± 4.91

 

26.84 ± 4.28

 

14.46 ± 2.45

 

Minority

3 (0.51)

7.00 ± 3.61

 

26.33 ± 2.08

 

14.67 ± 1.53

 

Education

  

< 0.001

 

< 0.001

 

< 0.001

Primary school or below

137 (23.18)

5.05 ± 4.95

 

25.39 ± 5.00

 

13.48 ± 2.66

 

Middle school/High school/Technical secondary school

291 (49.24)

6.27 ± 4.53

 

26.76 ± 4.01

 

14.58 ± 2.26

 

Junior college / Undergraduate

151 (25.55)

9.19 ± 4.56

 

28.19 ± 3.71

 

15.05 ± 2.38

 

Postgraduate or above

12 (2.03)

9.75 ± 5.33

 

28.25 ± 2.18

 

15.25 ± 1.91

 

Medical-related occupation

  

0.003

 

0.004

 

0.009

Yes

113 (19.12)

8.04 ± 4.58

 

27.88 ± 4.09

 

15.00 ± 2.15

 

No

478 (80.88)

6.51 ± 4.94

 

26.59 ± 4.28

 

14.33 ± 2.49

 

Monthly income, Yuan

  

< 0.001

 

0.004

 

< 0.001

< 5,000

199 (33.67)

5.85 ± 4.58

 

26.44 ± 3.82

 

14.13 ± 2.28

 

5,000–9,999

224 (37.90)

6.99 ± 4.99

 

26.75 ± 4.79

 

14.25 ± 2.68

 

10,000–19,999

121 (20.47)

7.17 ± 4.80

 

26.84 ± 4.00

 

15.06 ± 2.17

 

≥ 20,000

47 (7.95)

9.06 ± 5.23

 

28.96 ± 3.64

 

15.34 ± 2.18

 

Marital Status

  

0.109

 

0.895

 

0.499

Unmarried

56 (9.48)

7.80 ± 4.44

 

26.91 ± 4.08

 

14.25 ± 2.38

 

Married

535 (90.52)

6.70 ± 4.94

 

26.83 ± 4.30

 

14.48 ± 2.45

 

Reason for Seeking Medical Care

  

< 0.001

 

< 0.001

 

0.087

Coronary heart disease

288 (48.73)

6.52 ± 4.84

 

26.49 ± 4.44

 

14.39 ± 2.55

 

Hypertension

88 (14.89)

8.11 ± 4.91

 

28.01 ± 4.08

 

15.10 ± 2.43

 

Heart failure

28 (4.74)

5.54 ± 3.81

 

27.14 ± 3.15

 

13.89 ± 1.87

 

Arrhythmia

63 (10.66)

8.19 ± 5.37

 

28.48 ± 3.96

 

14.44 ± 2.51

 

Myocardial disease/heart valve disease

8 (1.35)

10.63 ± 3.96

 

27.88 ± 1.64

 

15.25 ± 1.67

 

Other diseases

116 (19.63)

5.82 ± 4.66

 

25.78 ± 4.12

 

14.24 ± 2.25

 

Smoking Habit

  

0.152

 

0.071

 

0.271

Yes

204 (34.52)

6.41 ± 4.75

 

26.40 ± 4.25

 

14.61 ± 2.39

 

No

387 (65.48)

7.02 ± 4.98

 

27.07 ± 4.27

 

14.38 ± 2.47

 

Type of Medical Insurance

  

0.001

 

0.318

 

0.188

Social or commercial only

505 (85.45)

7.10 ± 4.91

 

26.90 ± 4.33

 

14.44 ± 2.47

 

Both social and commercial

57 (9.64)

4.88 ± 4.47

 

26.07 ± 4.23

 

14.93 ± 2.19

 

None

29 (4.91)

5.41 ± 4.59

 

27.31 ± 3.23

 

13.97 ± 2.34

 

Snoring

  

< 0.001

 

< 0.001

 

< 0.001

Yes, and sought medical attention for it

27 (4.57)

10.78 ± 3.39

 

29.15 ± 4.03

 

16.11 ± 2.10

 

Yes, but have not sought medical attention

311 (52.62)

7.14 ± 4.96

 

27.22 ± 4.13

 

14.68 ± 2.42

 

No

253 (42.81)

5.98 ± 4.72

 

26.13 ± 4.35

 

14.02 ± 2.41

 

Experience of daytime sleepiness, lack of concentration, or similar issues during the day

  

< 0.001

 

< 0.001

 

< 0.001

Yes

196 (33.16)

8.60 ± 5.06

 

27.85 ± 4.41

 

15.28 ± 2.46

 

No

395 (66.84)

5.92 ± 4.58

 

26.34 ± 4.12

 

14.06 ± 2.34

 

OSA patients around

  

0.157

 

0.294

 

0.249

Yes

156 (26.40)

7.28 ± 4.35

 

27.15 ± 3.90

 

14.65 ± 2.52

 

No

435 (73.60)

6.63 ± 5.08

 

26.73 ± 4.40

 

14.39 ± 2.42

 

high risk of OSA

  

< 0.001

 

0.004

 

< 0.001

Yes

148 (25.04)

8.57 ± 4.86

 

27.71 ± 4.67

 

15.39 ± 2.60

 

No

443 (74.96)

6.22 ± 4.78

 

26.55 ± 4.09

 

14.15 ± 2.31

 

Ways of acquiring health information (multiple choices)

       

Traditional media such as TV and newspapers

379 (64.13)

7.01 ± 4.91

 

27.25 ± 3.97

 

14.62 ± 2.32

 

Online media such as public accounts and short videos

388 (65.65)

7.23 ± 4.73

 

27.18 ± 4.04

 

14.74 ± 2.30

 

Education and information from healthcare professionals

239 (40.44)

8.89 ± 4.93

 

28.43 ± 4.06

 

15.27 ± 2.29

 

Conversations with family and friends

252 (42.64)

8.18 ± 5.18

 

27.77 ± 4.77

 

14.98 ± 2.63

 

Other

30 (5.08)

7.77 ± 5.03

 

28.30 ± 5.25

 

14.70 ± 3.32

 
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