Table 1 Demographic characteristics and KAP scores.

From: Patients’ knowledge, attitude, and practice toward degenerative lumbar spine disease: A cross-sectional study in Shanxi, China

N = 483

N (%)

Knowledge score

Attitude score

Practice score

Mean ± SD

p-value

Mean ± SD

p-value

Mean ± SD

p-value

Total Score

 

7.43 ± 2.10

 

32.69 ± 2.77

 

23.62 ± 5.96

 

Age

  

< 0.001

 

< 0.001

 

< 0.001

Below 40 years

59(12.22)

8.57 ± 1.61ab

 

34.44 ± 3.25ab

 

26.40 ± 5.82b

 

41–50 years

61(12.63)

7.54 ± 2.02

 

33.09 ± 3.09b

 

25.21 ± 5.75b

 

51 years and above

363(75.16)

7.22 ± 2.12

 

32.33 ± 2.50

 

22.90 ± 5.84

 

Gender

  

0.178

 

0.068

 

0.253

Male

242(50.1)

7.32 ± 2.06

 

32.89 ± 2.85

 

23.30 ± 6.22

 

Female

241(49.9)

7.53 ± 2.13

 

32.48 ± 2.67

 

23.93 ± 5.67

 

Residence

  

< 0.001

 

0.200

 

0.001

Rural

183(37.89)

6.96 ± 2.13a

 

32.39 ± 2.35

 

22.31 ± 5.92ab

 

Urban

248(51.35)

7.74 ± 2.05

 

33.03 ± 3.08

 

24.43 ± 5.89

 

Suburban

52(10.77)

7.51 ± 1.92

 

32.09 ± 2.35

 

24.30 ± 5.66

 

Education

  

< 0.001

 

0.029

 

< 0.001

Elementary school and below

108(22.36)

6.63 ± 2.16abc

 

32.40 ± 2.39c

 

20.80 ± 4.98abc

 

Junior high school

181(37.47)

7.23 ± 1.99bc

 

32.16 ± 2.33bc

 

22.66 ± 5.96bc

 

High school/Technical school

110(22.77)

7.81 ± 2.02

 

33.1 ± 3.00

 

25.76 ± 5.86

 

College/Bachelor’s and above

84(17.39)

8.33 ± 1.91

 

33.64 ± 3.41

 

26.5 ± 5.03

 

Healthcare payment method

  

0.348

 

0.8766

 

0.0926

Medical insurance

472(97.72)

7.44 ± 2.08

 

32.68 ± 2.77

 

23.69 ± 5.93

 

Out-of-pocket

11(2.28)

6.63 ± 2.76

 

32.72 ± 2.64

 

20.45 ± 6.51

 

Monthly income (Chinese yuan)

  

< 0.001

 

0.5406

 

< 0.001

< 2000

158(32.71)

6.78 ± 2.24ab

 

32.30 ± 2.38

 

21.74 ± 5.89ab

 

2000–5000

214(44.31)

7.55 ± 1.91b

 

32.79 ± 2.87

 

24.07 ± 5.81b

 

≥ 5000

111(22.98)

8.09 ± 1.98

 

33.02 ± 3.03

 

25.42 ± 5.64

 

Duration of daily household chores

  

0.023

 

0.713

 

< 0.001

0–1 h

145(30.02)

7.44 ± 2.04

 

32.72 ± 2.79

 

23.79 ± 5.68ac

 

1–2 h

120(24.84)

7.78 ± 1.95c

 

32.98 ± 3.13

 

25.33 ± 5.31bc

 

2–4 h

88(18.22)

7.60 ± 2.03c

 

32.45 ± 2.31

 

23.62 ± 6.08c

 

More than 4 h

130(26.92)

6.96 ± 2.27

 

32.53 ± 2.67

 

21.84 ± 6.29

 

Daily sedentary time

  

0.506

 

0.082

 

0.448

0–2 h

119(24.64)

7.44 ± 2.24

 

32.11 ± 2.34

 

23.59 ± 6.24

 

2–5 h

213(44.1)

7.56 ± 1.93

 

32.70 ± 2.72

 

23.97 ± 5.50

 

5–8 h

116(24.02)

7.30 ± 2.20

 

33.06 ± 3.12

 

22.82 ± 6.35

 

More than 8 h

35(7.25)

6.94 ± 2.24

 

33.28 ± 2.89

 

24.17 ± 6.24

 

Engagement in regular physical activity

  

0.808

 

0.324

 

0.062

Yes

197(40.79)

7.45 ± 2.08

 

32.43 ± 2.52

 

24.25 ± 5.93

 

No

286(59.21)

7.40 ± 2.11

 

32.86 ± 2.92

 

23.18 ± 5.94

 

Annual expenditure on lumbar spine health

  

0.042

 

0.348

 

< 0.001

Less than 1000 yuan

310(64.18)

7.26 ± 2.14b

 

32.78 ± 2.81

 

22.81 ± 6.26ab

 

1000–3000 yuan

98(20.29)

7.59 ± 1.99

 

32.44 ± 2.70

 

24.70 ± 5.22

 

Above 3000 yuan

75(15.53)

7.88 ± 1.98

 

32.62 ± 2.68

 

25.54 ± 4.83

 

Duration of lumbar and leg pain

  

0.757

 

0.017

 

0.334

Less than 1 year

109(22.57)

7.25 ± 2.29

 

32.80 ± 2.70

 

23.26 ± 6.49

 

1–3 years

110(22.77)

7.38 ± 2.22

 

33.39 ± 3.15

 

24.50 ± 5.93

 

3–5 years

69(14.29)

7.55 ± 1.88

 

32.84 ± 2.67

 

22.82 ± 5.91

 

6–10 years

50(10.35)

7.74 ± 2.06

 

32.56 ± 2.48

 

24.34 ± 6.26

 

More than 10 years

145(30.02)

7.42 ± 1.96

 

32.04 ± 2.52

 

23.34 ± 5.42

 

Treatment of degenerative lumbar spine disease

  

0.096

 

0.339

 

0.128

Non-surgical treatment

27(5.59)

6.33 ± 3.06

 

33.22 ± 3.09

 

25.48 ± 6.43

 

Surgical treatment

456(94.41)

7.49 ± 2.01

 

32.65 ± 2.75

 

23.51 ± 5.91

 
  1. Results of pairwise comparison were indicated by superscript letters.
  2. For age, “a” denotes a statistical difference compared with the 41–50-year age group, and “b” denotes a statistical difference compared with those aged 51 years and above.
  3. For residence, “a” denotes a statistical difference compared with urban group, and “b” denotes a statistical difference compared with suburban group.
  4. For education, “a” denotes a statistical difference compared with junior high school group, “b” denotes a statistical difference compared with high school or technical school group, and “c” denotes a statistical difference compared with college/bachelor’s and above group.
  5. For monthly income “a” denotes a statistical difference compared with 2000–5000 group, and “b” denotes a statistical difference compared with ≥ 5000 group.
  6. For duration of daily household chores, “a” denotes a statistical difference compared with 1–2 h group, “b” denotes a statistical difference compared with 2–4 h group, and “c” denotes a statistical difference compared with more than 4 h group.
  7. For annual expenditure on lumbar spine health, “a” denotes a statistical difference compared with 1000–3000 yuan group, and “b” denotes a statistical difference compared with above 3000 yuan group.
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