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Table 4 Level and correlation of knowledge, attitude, and practice about pre-diabetes

From: Knowledge, attitude, and practice of pre-diabetic older people regarding pre-diabetes

Variable

Status

Range of score

Number

Percent

95% CI

Knowledge

Attitude

Practice

Knowledge

Good

14–17

218

95.5

97.46–99.92

-

r = 0.057

p = 0.404

r = 0.234

P < 0.001

Average

10–13

1

0.5

0.08–2.54

Poor

Below 10

0

0.0

 

Attitude

Strong positive

9–10

1

0.5

0.08–2.54

r = 0.057

p = 0.404

-

r = 0.059

p = 0.387

Positive

7–8

0

0.0

 

Neutral

3–6

111

50.7

44.11–57.24

Negative

0–2

69

31.5

25.72–37.93

Strong negative

less than 0

38

17.3

12.91–22.92

Practice

Very Good

Above 20

0

0.0

 

r = 0.234

P < 0.001

r = 0.059

p = 0.387

-

Good

14–20

0

0.0

 

Poor

7–13

87

39.7

33.48–46.33

Very poor

Below 6

132

30.3

53.67–66.52