Table 1 Demographic characteristics and knowledge, attitude and practice dimensions.
From: Knowledge, attitude, and practice toward vitiligo among vitiligo patients: a mediation analysis
Variables | n (%) | Knowledge | Attitude | Practice | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Score | P | Score | P | Score | P | ||
Total | 517 | 5.45 ± 2.74 | 23.15 ± 4.01 | 37.13 ± 6.78 | |||
Gender | 0.139 | 0.354 | 0.352 | ||||
Male | 282 (54.55) | 5.61 ± 2.64 | 23.29 ± 3.93 | 36.88 ± 6.76 | |||
Female | 235 (45.45) | 5.26 ± 2.85 | 22.97 ± 4.09 | 37.43 ± 6.81 | |||
Age (years) | < 0.001 | 0.829 | 0.094 | ||||
≤ 30 | 210 (40.62) | 6.00 ± 2.58 | 23.01 ± 3.75 | 37.90 ± 6.46 | |||
31–40 | 157 (30.37) | 5.45 ± 2.70 | 23.23 ± 3.83 | 36.45 ± 7.09 | |||
≥ 41 | 150 (29.01) | 4.69 ± 2.83 | 23.24 ± 4.52 | 36.76 ± 6.83 | |||
Residence | < 0.001 | 0.059 | 0.527 | ||||
Rural | 160 (30.95) | 4.69 ± 2.95 | 22.52 ± 3.62 | 36.81 ± 6.93 | |||
Urban | 296 (57.25) | 5.84 ± 2.63 | 23.42 ± 4.09 | 37.42 ± 6.68 | |||
Suburban | 61 (11.80) | 5.52 ± 2.24 | 23.44 ± 4.42 | 36.57 ± 6.92 | |||
Education | < 0.001 | 0.024 | 0.443 | ||||
High school/technical secondary school and below | 220 (42.55) | 4.47 ± 2.78 | 22.68 ± 3.72 | 36.86 ± 7.04 | |||
Junior college/undergraduate and above | 297 (57.45) | 6.18 ± 2.47 | 23.49 ± 4.18 | 37.33 ± 6.59 | |||
Marital status | < 0.001 | 0.608 | 0.484 | ||||
Unmarried | 187 (36.17) | 6.14 ± 2.46 | 23.17 ± 3.59 | 37.29 ± 6.48 | |||
Married | 308 (59.57) | 5.07 ± 2.78 | 23.07 ± 4.18 | 37.15 ± 6.95 | |||
Divorced/Widowed | 22 (4.26) | 4.82 ± 3.26 | 23.95 ± 4.91 | 35.45 ± 7.03 | |||
Monthly income (CNY) | 0.092 | < 0.001 | 0.620 | ||||
< 5000 | 234 (45.26) | 5.16 ± 2.91 | 22.26 ± 3.66 | 37.43 ± 6.89 | |||
5000-10,000 | 178 (34.43) | 5.67 ± 2.64 | 23.37 ± 4.05 | 36.98 ± 6.56 | |||
≥ 10,000 | 105 (20.31) | 5.72 ± 2.44 | 24.74 ± 4.17 | 36.70 ± 6.94 | |||
Type of work | < 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.028 | ||||
Indoor work | 272 (52.61) | 6.01 ± 2.58 | 23.75 ± 4.05 | 37.25 ± 6.71 | |||
Outdoor work | 100 (19.34) | 4.27 ± 2.71 | 22.38 ± 3.92 | 35.62 ± 6.81 | |||
Both | 145 (28.05) | 5.21 ± 2.77 | 22.54 ± 3.83 | 37.94 ± 6.79 | |||
Prolonged exposure to radiation, chemicals, dyes, and other substances at work | 0.772 | 0.691 | 0.053 | ||||
No | 475 (91.88) | 5.46 ± 2.75 | 23.12 ± 3.98 | 37.30 ± 6.70 | |||
Yes | 42 (8.12) | 5.33 ± 2.63 | 23.38 ± 4.39 | 35.19 ± 7.44 | |||
Have a history of sunlight exposure in the 3 months prior to the incidence of vitiligo | 0.297 | 0.457 | 0.284 | ||||
No | 411 (79.50) | 5.39 ± 2.73 | 23.21 ± 4.06 | 37.29 ± 6.83 | |||
Yes | 106 (20.50) | 5.70 ± 2.78 | 22.89 ± 3.79 | 36.50 ± 6.61 | |||
Medical insurance | 0.024 | 0.726 | 0.032 | ||||
Basic medical insurance for urban employees | 235 (45.45) | 5.67 ± 2.67 | 23.31 ± 4.41 | 36.27 ± 6.79 | |||
Basic medical insurance for urban residents | 102 (19.73) | 5.71 ± 2.68 | 23.08 ± 3.81 | 38.27 ± 6.54 | |||
New cooperative medical insurance | 128 (24.76) | 4.81 ± 2.84 | 22.83 ± 3.44 | 37.96 ± 6.71 | |||
No medical insurance | 52 (10.06) | 5.52 ± 2.72 | 23.29 ± 3.86 | 36.73 ± 6.99 | |||
Disease duration (years) | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.028 | ||||
< 1 | 229 (44.29) | 4.97 ± 2.72 | 23.79 ± 4.14 | 37.91 ± 6.58 | |||
1–5 | 181 (35.01) | 5.72 ± 2.60 | 22.93 ± 3.71 | 36.91 ± 6.59 | |||
≥ 6 | 107 (20.70) | 6.03 ± 2.84 | 22.14 ± 3.99 | 35.83 ± 7.34 | |||
Lesion location of vitiligo | 0.134 | < 0.001 | 0.473 | ||||
Unilateral (asymmetric) | 258 (49.90) | 5.21 ± 2.75 | 23.80 ± 3.94 | 37.35 ± 6.84 | |||
Bilateral (symmetric) | 119 (23.02) | 5.67 ± 2.58 | 23.22 ± 4.28 | 36.46 ± 6.32 | |||
Both | 140 (27.08) | 5.71 ± 2.82 | 21.87 ± 3.59 | 37.29 ± 7.06 | |||
Disease stage | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | 0.513 | ||||
No new lesions or enlargement of original lesions within 1 year | 117 (22.63) | 5.90 ± 2.50 | 24.50 ± 3.85 | 37.69 ± 7.54 | |||
Have new lesions or enlargement of original lesions within 1 year | 290 (56.09) | 5.88 ± 2.44 | 22.94 ± 4.16 | 37.08 ± 6.43 | |||
Unclear | 110 (21.28) | 3.85 ± 3.12 | 22.25 ± 3.39 | 36.66 ± 6.87 | |||
Duration of vitiligo treatment (months) | < 0.001 | 0.066 | 0.980 | ||||
< 3 | 250 (48.36) | 4.96 ± 2.84 | 23.57 ± 4.17 | 37.07 ± 6.94 | |||
3–6 | 106 (20.50) | 6.10 ± 2.51 | 22.80 ± 3.82 | 37.14 ± 6.05 | |||
≥ 7 | 161 (31.14) | 5.79 ± 2.58 | 22.71 ± 3.83 | 37.21 ± 7.02 | |||
Family history | 0.002 | 0.296 | 0.968 | ||||
No | 397 (76.79) | 5.42 ± 2.70 | 23.20 ± 4.03 | 37.17 ± 6.76 | |||
Yes | 68 (13.15) | 6.31 ± 2.38 | 22.50 ± 4.34 | 37.01 ± 7.19 | |||
Unclear | 52 (10.06) | 4.54 ± 3.14 | 23.58 ± 3.33 | 36.96 ± 6.56 | |||
Presence of overwork, anxiety, stress, impatience, or psychological trauma before the incidence of vitiligo | 0.013 | 0.873 | 0.039 | ||||
No | 271 (52.42) | 5.17 ± 2.92 | 23.12 ± 3.89 | 37.72 ± 6.72 | |||
Yes | 246 (47.58) | 5.76 ± 2.49 | 23.17 ± 4.15 | 36.48 ± 6.80 | |||
