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Table 3 Factors associated with having good level knowledge about DM and positive practice towards DM of study participants in Kemisse and Kombolcha, Northeast Ethiopia, 2014
| Variables | Good knowledge (%) | COR with (95% CI) | AOR with (95% CI) | Good practice (%) | COR with (95% CI) | AOR with (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Address | ||||||
| Kemisse | 106 (46.7) | 1 | 1 | 95 (55.2) | 1 | 1 |
| Kombolcha | 121 (53.3) | 0.75 (0.48–1.18) | 1.11 (0.61–2.03) | 77 (44.8) | 1.77 (1.15–2.72)* | 2.33 (1.31–4.12)* |
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 159 (70.0) | 0.73 (0.46–1.16) | 0.81 (0.45–1.48) | 109 (63.4) | 1.53 (0.97–2.43) | 1.11(0.63–1.98) |
| Female | 68 (30.0) | 1 | 1 | 63 (36.6) | 1 | 1 |
| Age | ||||||
| 18–25 | 74 (32.6) | 1 | 1 | 56 (32.6) | 1 | 1 |
| 26–35 | 84 (37.0) | 1.15 (0.65–2.02) | 0.92 (0.49–1.71) | 64 (37.2) | 0.47 (0.21–1.06) | 0.86 (0.47–1.56) |
| 36–45 | 35 (15.4) | 1.19 (0.58–2.46) | 0.78 (0.35–1.73) | 23 (13.4) | 0.52 (0.23–1.15) | 1.04 (0.49–2.20) |
| 46–55 | 19 (8.4) | 1.69 (0.74–3.84) | 1.12 (0.44–2.89) | 17 (9.9) | 0.72 (0.29–1.77) | 0.64 (0.25–1.65) |
| ≥ 56 | 15 (6.6) | 3.29 (1.49–7.27)* | 1.33 (0.51–3.42) | 12 (7.0) | 0.47 (0.17–1.28) | 1.36 (0.51–3.60) |
| Educational status | ||||||
| Illiterate | 16 (7.2) | 4.48 (1.94–10.42)** | 3.41 (1.31–8.91)* | 15 (8.9) | 2.15 (0.95–4.87) | 2.22 (0.84–5.89) |
| Grade 1–6 | 36 (16.1) | 1.85 (0.86–3.99) | 1.27 (0.55–2.98) | 28 (16.7) | 1.32 (0.64–2.74) | 1.04 (0.45–2.41) |
| Grade 7–12 | 130 (58.3) | 0.91 (0.47–1.77) | 0.85 (0.42–1.72) | 94 (56.0) | 1.03 (0.56–1.87) | 0.89 (0.46–1.72) |
| Higher education | 41 (18.4) | 1 | 1 | 31 (18.5) | 1 | 1 |
| DM family history | ||||||
| Yes | 123 (54.7) | 1 | 1 | 105 (61.4) | 1 | 1 |
| No | 102 (45.3) | 3.02 (1.87–4.86)** | 2.94 (1.72–5.02)** | 66 (38.6) | 3.62 (2.31–5.68)** | 3.38 (2.05–5.58)** |
