Table 1 Demographic characteristics and KAP scores.

From: Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding home-based cardiac rehabilitation in patients with chronic heart failure

Variables

N(%)

Knowledge, mean ± SD

P

Attitude, mean ± SD

P

Practice, mean ± SD

P

N = 591

       

 Total score

 

7.27 ± 4.43

 

29.18 ± 5.31

 

34.57 ± 5.57

 

Gender

  

0.082

 

0.765

 

< 0.001

 Male

349 (59.05)

7.07 ± 4.53

 

29.16 ± 5.42

 

33.94 ± 5.54

 

 Female

242 (40.95)

7.55 ± 4.28

 

29.21 ± 5.16

 

35.47 ± 5.50

 

Age

64.43 ± 14.65

      

Marital status

  

< 0.001

 

< 0.001

 

< 0.001

 Single

42 (7.11)

9.07 ± 3.54

 

27.55 ± 5.96

 

32.64 ± 5.93

 

 Married

460 (77.83)

7.01 ± 4.59

 

30.01 ± 5.05

 

35.33 ± 5.32

 

 Divorced

28 (4.74)

8.14 ± 2.85

 

24.75 ± 4.58

 

30.75 ± 5.40

 

 Widowed

61 (10.32)

7.56 ± 4.04

 

26.15 ± 4.83

 

31.92 ± 5.46

 

Residence

  

< 0.001

 

0.158

 

0.210

 Rural

243 (41.12)

6.49 ± 4.49

 

28.88 ± 5.28

 

34.27 ± 5.21

 

 Urban

274 (46.36)

7.78 ± 4.25

 

29.52 ± 5.16

 

34.89 ± 5.63

 

 Suburban

74 (12.52)

7.93 ± 4.53

 

28.93 ± 5.95

 

34.35 ± 6.41

 

Education

  

< 0.001

 

< 0.001

 

0.096

 Primary School and Below

209 (35.36)

6.26 ± 4.68

 

28.79 ± 5.56

 

34.22 ± 5.38

 

 Junior high school

167 (28.26)

7.31 ± 4.19

 

29.49 ± 4.69

 

34.66 ± 5.50

 

 High school/technical school

110 (18.61)

8.29 ± 4.38

 

29.61 ± 5.01

 

35.43 ± 5.32

 

 Associate/bachelor’s degree

83 (14.04)

8.19 ± 4.33

 

30.23 ± 5.70

 

34.69 ± 6.35

 

 Master’s degree and above

22 (3.72)

7.95 ± 1.96

 

24.55 ± 5.16

 

32.45 ± 5.53

 

Monthly Per Capita Family Income

  

0.080

 

0.023

 

0.078

 < 2000

167 (28.26)

7.96 ± 5.44

 

29.39 ± 6.81

 

34.69 ± 6.40

 

 2000–5000

282 (47.72)

6.89 ± 4.03

 

29.31 ± 4.19

 

34.80 ± 4.89

 

 5000–10,000

106 (17.94)

7.08 ± 4.01

 

29.32 ± 5.03

 

34.71 ± 5.44

 

 > 10,000

36 (6.09)

7.61 ± 2.90

 

26.86 ± 5.77

 

31.75 ± 6.22

 

Insurance Type

  

0.343

 

0.017

 

0.032

 No insurance

48 (8.12)

8.00 ± 5.13

 

27.75 ± 6.77

 

33.29 ± 6.03

 

 Insurance

543 (91.88)

7.20 ± 4.36

 

29.31 ± 5.15

 

34.68 ± 5.52

 

History of Cardiovascular Disease

  

< 0.001

 

0.002

 

0.003

 Yes

355 (60.07)

7.91 ± 4.53

 

29.79 ± 5.49

 

35.21 ± 5.79

 

 No

236 (39.93)

6.31 ± 4.10

 

28.28 ± 4.91

 

33.61 ± 5.07

 

Duration of Chronic Heart Failure

  

0.001

 

0.104

 

0.108

 ≤ 3 months

241 (40.78)

6.66 ± 4.56

 

29.41 ± 5.27

 

34.61 ± 4.97

 

 3–6 months

84 (14.21)

7.94 ± 3.97

 

29.07 ± 5.41

 

34.11 ± 5.87

 

 7–12 months

59 (9.98)

8.61 ± 3.10

 

27.44 ± 4.91

 

32.86 ± 6.00

 

> 12 months

207 (35.03)

7.32 ± 4.66

 

29.46 ± 5.38

 

35.19 ± 5.88

 

Presence of Underlying Diseases

  

0.168

 

< 0.001

 

0.007

 Yes

470 (79.53)

7.33 ± 4.21

 

28.74 ± 5.20

 

34.21 ± 5.64

 

 No

121 (20.47)

7.02 ± 5.22

 

30.90 ± 5.43

 

35.96 ± 5.06

 

Smoking History

  

0.545

 

0.072

 

< 0.001

 Yes

252 (42.64)

7.06 ± 4.41

 

28.89 ± 5.53

 

32.87 ± 5.44

 

 No

339 (57.36)

7.42 ± 4.44

 

29.40 ± 5.15

 

35.83 ± 5.33

 

Alcohol History

  

0.227

 

< 0.001

 

< 0.001

 Yes

203 (34.35)

7.44 ± 4.38

 

28.22 ± 5.48

 

32.10 ± 5.37

 

 No

388 (65.65)

7.18 ± 4.46

 

29.69 ± 5.16

 

35.86 ± 5.23

 

Preference for High-Salt/High-Fat Diet in the Past

  

0.787

 

0.225

 

0.587

 Yes

292 (49.41)

7.41 ± 4.78

 

29.04 ± 5.65

 

34.55 ± 5.96

 

 No

299 (50.59)

7.13 ± 4.06

 

29.32 ± 4.96

 

34.58 ± 5.17

 

Participation in Cardiac Rehabilitation

  

< 0.001

 

< 0.001

 

0.011

 Yes

175 (29.61)

10.01 ± 4.67

 

30.87 ± 6.46

 

35.64 ± 6.65

 

 No

416 (70.39)

6.12 ± 3.78

 

28.47 ± 4.57

 

34.12 ± 4.98

 
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