Variables | Good knowledge (n = 102) | Poor knowledge (n = 54) | P-value |
Sex Male Female |
64 38 |
34 22 | 0.188 |
Age (years) (mean 59.42 ± 11.007) 18 - 29 30 - 50 51 - 70 >71 |
1 24 57 20 |
11 13 25 8 | 0.280 |
Occupation Employed Unemployed Self-employed |
50 31 21 |
26 15 13 | 0.074 |
Marital status Single Married Divorced |
56 43 3 |
41 9 4 | 0.254 |
Level of education Primary Secondary Tertiary No formal education |
19 44 37 2 |
4 21 21 8 | 0.15 |
Chronic disease present Diabetes Hypertension Both |
21 10 71 |
12 7 35 | 0.255 |
Compliance to treatment Yes No |
76 26 |
47 7 | 0.130 |
Smoking Yes No |
22 80 |
10 44 | 0.295 |