From: Knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to dietary salt among older adults in Abha, Saudi Arabia
Characteristics | Knowledge | Attitude | Practice | Overall (KAP) | ||||
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r | p | r | p | r | p | r | p | |
Age | − 0.061 | 0.393 | − 0.139* | 0.049 | − 0.192** | 0.006 | − 0.212** | 0.003 |
Gender | 0.016 | 0.825 | 0.109 | 0.124 | 0.041 | 0.563 | 0.082 | 0.247 |
Educational levels | 0.124 | 0.081 | − 0.018 | 0.796 | − 0.047 | 0.505 | − 0.046 | 0.513 |
Financial status | − 0.018 | 0.803 | − 0.118 | 0.096 | − 0.014 | 0.843 | − 0.063 | 0.374 |
Marital status | − 0.044 | 0.536 | − 0.154* | 0.029 | − 0.216** | 0.002 | − 0.236** | 0.001 |
Occupation before retirement | − 0.011 | 0.878 | − 0.143* | 0.043 | − 0.006 | 0.932 | − 0.053 | 0.454 |
BMI | 0.000 | 0.999 | − 0.196** | 0.005 | − 0.213** | 0.002 | − 0.243** | 0.001 |
Presence of a chronic illness | 0.052 | 0.467 | − 0.008 | 0.910 | − 0.183** | 0.010 | − 0.160* | 0.024 |
Type of diet | 0.202** | 0.004 | 0.181* | 0.010 | − 0.011 | 0.879 | 0.082 | 0.249 |