Table 6 Multiple linear regression analyses predicting diabetes knowledge (DKQ-18), health belief model scores (HBMS), and AUSDRISK scores based on sociodemographic and personal characteristics of the study participants.
Studied variables | DKQ-18 score | HBMS score | AUSDRISK score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
β (P-value) | β (P-value) | β (P-value) | ||
Age (Years) | 0.043(0.146) | 0.017(0.591) | 0.123(< 0.001*) | |
Gender (Ref: Female) | Male | -0.066 (< 0.001*) | -0.106(< 0.001*) | 0.305(< 0.001*) |
BMI (kg/m2) | 0.010 (0.567) | -0.004(0.819) | 0.284(< 0.001*) | |
Country (Ref: Egypt) | Saudi Arabia | -0.140 (< 0.001*) | -0.106(< 0.001*) | 0.035(0.117) |
Yemen | -0.047 (0.038*) | -0.099(< 0.001*) | 0.080(0.001*) | |
Residency (Ref: Urban) | Rural | 0.009 (0.640) | 0.001(0.969) | -0.015(0.437) |
Faculty (Ref: Medical) | Non-medical | -0.411 (< 0.001*) | -0.228(< 0.001*) | 0.066(< 0.001*) |
Academic year | 0.155 (< 0.001*) | 0.152(< 0.001*) | -0.061(0.031*) | |
Father’s occupation (Ref: Government worker) | Private worker | 0.027 (0.155) | 0.017(0.409) | -0.004(0.820) |
Unemployed | -0.024 (0.211) | -0.056(0.007*) | 0.008(0.666) | |
Father’s education (Ref: University education) | Illiterate | -0.068 (< 0.001*) | -0.041(0.040*) | 0.035(0.066) |
Primary education | -0.053 (0.005*) | 0.004(0.828) | -0.016(0.408) | |
Secondary education | -0.004 (0.838) | 0.009(0.667) | -0.009(0.634) | |
Postgraduate education | 0.047 (0.021*) | 0.052(0.018*) | -0.027(0.188) | |
Mother’s occupation (Ref: Housewife) | Government worker | 0.052 (0.012*) | 0.028(0.207) | 0.025(0.225) |
Private worker | 0.004 (0.801) | -0.019(0.315) | 0.056(0.001*) | |
Mother’s education (Ref: University education) | Illiterate | 0.039 (0.084) | -0.030(0.211) | 0.031(0.191) |
Primary education | -0.003 (0.881) | 0.004(0.874) | 0.001(0.945) | |
Secondary education | 0.004 (0.841) | -0.016(0.483) | -0.039(0.071) | |
Postgraduate education | -0.048 (0.017*) | -0.073(0.001*) | 0.040(0.048*) | |
Income (Ref: Enough without savings) | Enough with savings | 0.042 (0.019*) | 0.014(0.446) | 0.000(0.985) |
Not enough | -0.001 (0.940) | -0.044(0.022*) | 0.027(0.137) | |
