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Table 5 Multiple linear regression of practice and knowledge score by selected variables among patients with diabetes

From: Knowledge and practice of patients with diabetes mellitus in Lebanon: a cross-sectional study

 

Practice score

Knowledge score

Unstandardized Beta

Standardized Beta

p-value

Unstandardized Beta

Standardized Beta

p-value

Age

−.013

−.103

.094

−.004

−.070

.308

Gender a

.204

.057

.362

−.035

−.019

.774

Smoking b

.676

.189

.003

−.234

−.130

.053

Knowledge score

.844

.425

< 0.001

   

University level of education c

.523

.136

.047

.448

.232

.001

High school level of education c

.322

.156

.020

.066

.064

.372

Diet d

   

.482

.266

.000

Heavy activity e

   

.134

.100

.148

Moderate activitye

   

−.153

−.068

.322

  1. areference group: male gender
  2. breference group: never -smokers
  3. creference group: primary/ intermediate level of education
  4. dreference group: no special diet
  5. ereference group: non active