Table 6 Univariate analysis of latent profiles for nutrition KAP [n (%)].

From: Latent profile analysis of nutrition knowledge, attitudes, and practices and their influencing factors in maintenance hemodialysis patients

Variable

High KAP group (n = 136)

Moderate KAP Group (n = 564)

Low KAP group (n = 40)

χ2

P value

Age

  < 35

16 (11.8)

33 (5.9)

1 (2.5)

22.336

0.000

  35–50

38 (27.9)

115 (20.4)

1 (2.5)

  

  > 50

82 (60.3)

416 (73.8)

38 (95.0)

  

Education

  Illiterate

17 (12.5)

52 (9.2)

12 (30.0)

24.160

0.000

  Primary/Junior high school

83(61.0)

414 (73.4)

21 (52.5)

  

  High school or above

36 (26.5)

98 (17.4)

7 (17.5)

  

Dialysis Cause

  Chronic Nephritis/Kidney Cysts

77 (56.6)

259 (45.9)

11 (27.5)

15.185

0.004

  Diabetes/Hypertension

44 (32.4)

261 (46.3)

24 (60.0)

  

  Others

15 (11.0)

44 (7.8)

5 (12.5)

  

Number of non-renal diseases

  0

57 (41.9)

161 (28.5)

7 (17.5)

17.661

0.001

  1–2

68 (50.0)

363 (64.4)

26 (65.0)

  

    ≥ 3

11 (8.1)

40 (7.1)

7 (17.5)

  

Physical exercise (times/week)

  0

45 (33.1)

197 (34.9)

20 (50.0)

12.331

0.015

  1–2

51 (37.5)

262 (46.5)

13 (32.5)

  

    ≥ 3

40 (29.4)

105 (18.6)

7 (17.5)

  

Smoking

  No

114 (83.8)

465 (82.4)

25 (62.5)

10.445

0.005

  Yes

22 (16.2)

99 (17.6)

15 (37.5)

  

Visits hospital alone

  No

20 (14.7)

146 (25.9)

19 (47.5)

18.723

0.000

  Yes

116 (85.3)

418 (74.1)

21 (52.5)

  

Sleep duration (hours)

  < 5

12 (8.8)

53 (9.4)

12 (30.0)

28.358

0.000

  5–7

79 (58.1)

398 (70.6)

21 (52.5)

  

  > 7

45 (33.1)

113 (20.0)

7 (17.5)

  

Nursing status

  Dependence on others

1 (0.7)

20 (3.5)

5 (12.5)

26.084

0.000

  Partial self-care

16 (11.8)

129 (22.9)

13 (32.5)

  

  Complete self-care

119 (87.5)

415 (73.6)

22 (55.0)

  

Albumin (g/L)

  < 40

38 (27.9)

214 (37.9)

19 (47.5)

10.462

0.033

  40–55

92 (67.6)

324 (57.4)

17 (42.5)

  

    > 55

6 (4.4)

26 (4.6)

4 (10.0)

  

Hemoglobin (g/L)

    < 110

112 (82.4)

333 (59.0)

16 (40.0)

36.387

0.000

  110–130

21 (15.4)

191 (33.9)

22 (55.0)

  

  > 130

3 (2.2)

40 (7.1)

2 (5.0)

  

Sarcopenia

  Negative

121 (89.0)

442 (78.4)

22 (55.0)

22.214

0.000

  Positive

15 (11.0)

122 (21.6)

18 (45.0)

  
  1. KAP, knowledge-attitude-practice.