Table 1 Characteristics of the participants.

From: Knowledge, attitudes, and willingness of patients with thyroid diseases toward thyroid thermal ablation techniques

Variables

n (%)

Knowledge

Attitude

Willingness

Mean ± SD

P

Mean ± SD

P

Mean ± SD

P

Total

632

6.03 ± 2.42

 

17.52 ± 2.91

 

33.02 ± 6.34

 

Age, years

  

 < 0.001

 

 < 0.001

 

0.001

 < 30

121 (19.15)

5.57 ± 2.25

 

16.63 ± 2.53

 

31.74 ± 7.46

 

31–40

160 (25.32)

5.73 ± 2.46

 

17.03 ± 2.93

 

32.44 ± 6.22

 

41–50

198 (31.33)

6.06 ± 2.37

 

17.63 ± 2.96

 

33.06 ± 6.18

 

 ≥ 51

153 (24.21)

6.68 ± 2.45

 

18.61 ± 2.79

 

34.59 ± 5.39

 

Gender

  

 < 0.001

 

 < 0.001

 

 < 0.001

Male

214 (33.86)

5.50 ± 2.38

 

17.83 ± 2.91

 

31.75 ± 6.81

 

Female

418 (66.14)

6.31 ± 2.40

 

16.92 ± 2.84

 

33.67 ± 5.99

 

Residence

  

0.001

 

 < 0.001

 

 < 0.001

Urban

418 (66.14)

6.25 ± 2.48

 

17.83 ± 2.91

 

33.65 ± 5.60

 

Non-Urban

214 (33.86)

5.60 ± 2.24

 

16.92 ± 2.84

 

31.79 ± 7.45

 

Education

  

0.369

 

0.659

 

0.212

High school/technical secondary school and below

230 (36.39)

5.92 ± 2.60

 

17.59 ± 3.00

 

32.60 ± 6.69

 

Junior college/undergraduate and above

402 (63.61)

6.10 ± 2.31

 

17.49 ± 2.86

 

33.26 ± 6.13

 

Incomes per capita, CNY

  

0.040

 

0.227

 

0.670

 < 5000

180 (28.48)

5.84 ± 2.77

 

17.43 ± 3.12

 

33.04 ± 6.07

 

5000–10,000

323 (51.11)

6.27 ± 2.12

 

17.70 ± 2.83

 

33.18 ± 6.09

 

 > 10,000

129 (20.41)

5.71 ± 2.53

 

17.20 ± 2.80

 

32.59 ± 7.30

 

Type of work

  

0.023

 

0.401

 

0.082

Long-term stable employed

356 (56.33)

6.22 ± 2.26

 

17.61 ± 2.84

 

33.41 ± 5.63

 

Non-fixed work (unemployed)

276 (43.67)

5.78 ± 2.59

 

17.41 ± 3.00

 

32.52 ± 7.14

 

Drinking

  

0.001

 

0.001

 

 < 0.001

Yes

103 (16.30)

5.31 ± 2.66

 

16.69 ± 2.91

 

31.03 ± 7.11

 

No

529 (83.70)

6.17 ± 2.34

 

17.69 ± 2.89

 

33.41 ± 6.12

 

Smoking

  

 < 0.001

 

 < 0.001

 

 < 0.001

No

521 (79.42)

6.26 ± 2.40

 

17.80 ± 2.87

 

33.66 ± 5.82

 

Yes

135 (20.58)

5.16 ± 2.28

 

16.48 ± 2.83

 

30.62 ± 7.58

 

Type of medical insurance (multiple choice)

Basic medical insurance for urban employees

436 (68.99)

6.32 ± 2.41

 < 0.001

17.89 ± 2.93

 < 0.001

33.50 ± 5.82

0.005

Basic medical insurance for urban residents

159 (25.16)

5.16 ± 2.03

 < 0.001

16.40 ± 2.57

 < 0.001

31.07 ± 7.55

 < 0.001

New Cooperative Medical Insurance

154 (24.37)

5.34 ± 1.77

 < 0.001

16.43 ± 2.46

 < 0.001

30.90 ± 7.04

 < 0.001

No insurance

10 (1.58)

5.40 ± 3.13

0.405

16.90 ± 2.23

0.495

33.10 ± 6.38

0.968

Type of thyroid diseases (multiple choice)

Hyperthyroidism

148 (23.42)

5.01 ± 2.59

 < 0.001

15.77 ± 1.84

 < 0.001

29.30 ± 7.54

 < 0.001

Hashimoto’s thyroiditis

109 (17.25)

5.99 ± 2.15

0.847

17.09 ± 2.85

0.089

32.92 ± 6.76

0.852

Thyroid nodules

347 (54.91)

6.12 ± 2.34

0.321

17.58 ± 2.81

0.579

32.90 ± 6.32

0.605

Thyroid Cancer

96 (15.19)

6.84 ± 1.84

 < 0.001

18.44 ± 3.44

0.001

33.81 ± 6.44

0.184

Other

121 (19.15)

5.91 ± 3.02

0.536

17.63 ± 2.89

 < 0.001

34.28 ± 5.08

0.015

Duration of illness, years

  

0.526

 

0.722

 

0.126

 < 3

242 (38.29)

5.95 ± 2.55

 

17.50 ± 2.81

 

33.62 ± 5.82

 

3–5

193 (30.54)

5.97 ± 2.16

 

17.66 ± 3.00

 

32.90 ± 6.18

 

 > 5

197 (31.17)

6.19 ± 2.49

 

17.43 ± 2.96

 

32.40 ± 7.04

 

Treatment for thyroid diseases

  

 < 0.001

 

 < 0.001

 

 < 0.001

Medical treatment/Drug conservative treatment

95 (15.03)

5.41 ± 1.58

 

16.51 ± 2.21

 

31.79 ± 6.13

 

Surgical treatment/Surgical excision

71 (11.23)

5.39 ± 1.40

 

16.51 ± 2.56

 

31.24 ± 6.62

 

Thermal ablation therapy

205 (32.44)

7.15 ± 1.71

 

18.72 ± 2.88

 

34.79 ± 5.76

 

Radiation therapy

46 (7.28)

4.76 ± 0.95

 

15.65 ± 2.44

 

28.11 ± 8.45

 

No treatment

148 (23.42)

6.03 ± 3.14

 

17.76 ± 2.85

 

33.47 ± 5.32

 

Other

67 (10.60)

5.04 ± 3.41

 

17.15 ± 3.10

 

33.63 ± 6.11

 
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