Table 5 Association between knowledge, attitude, practice and overall (KAP) related to dietary salt and sociodemographic and clinical data of the participants
From: Knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to dietary salt among older adults in Abha, Saudi Arabia
Characteristics | Knowledge Scale | Attitude Scale | Practice Scale | Overall Scale | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Low No. (%) | High No. (%) | p value | Negative (%) | Positive (%) | p value | Poor (%) | Good (%) | p value | Poor (%) | Good (%) | p value | |
Age (Year) | ||||||||||||
 60–69 | 82 (41%) | 12 (6%) | 0.039* | 75 (37.5%) | 19 (9.5%) | 0.029* | 56 (28.0%) | 40 (20%) | 0.002* | 64 (32.0%) | 31(15.5%) | 0.000* |
 70–79 | 63 (31.5%) | 5 (2.5%) | 64 (32.0%) | 4 (2.0%) | 54 (27.0%) | 12 (6.0%) | 63 (31.5%) | 4 (2%) | ||||
 80 and above | 38 (19%) | 0 (0%) | 32 (16.0%) | 6 (3.0%) | 29 (14.5%) | 9 (4.5%) | 36 (18%) | 2 (1%) | ||||
Gender | ||||||||||||
 Female | 136 (68%) | 15(7.5%) | 0.252 | 136 (68%) | 15 (7.5%) | 0.001* | 105(52.5%) | 46(23%) | 0.984 | 120 (60%) | 31(15.5%) | 0.194 |
 Male | 47(23.5%) | 2(1%) | 35(17.5%) | 14 (7%) | 34(17%) | 15(7.5%) | 43 (21.5%) | 6 (3%) | ||||
Educational levels | ||||||||||||
 Read and write | 135(67.5%) | 13(6.5%) | 1.000 | 125(62.5%) | 23(11.5%) | 0.535 | 107(53.5%) | 41(20.5%) | 0.149 | 120(60%) | 28(14%) | 1.000 |
 Primary | 38 (19%) | 3(1.5%) | 35 (17.5%) | 6 (3%) | 27(13.5%) | 14(7%) | 34(17%) | 7(3.5%) | ||||
 Secondary | 10 (5.0%) | 1 (0.5%) | 11 (5.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 5(2.5%) | 6 (3.0%) | 9(4.5%) | 2 (1.0%) | ||||
Financial status | ||||||||||||
 Enough | 150 (75%) | 13(6.5%) | 0.526 | 143(71.5%) | 20 (10%) | 0.060 | 113(56.5%) | 50(25%) | 0.910 | 134(67%) | 29(14.5%) | 0.588 |
 Not enough | 33 (16.5%) | 4 (2%) | 28 (14%) | 9 (4.5%) | 26 (13%) | 11(5.5%) | 29 (14.5%) | 8 (4%) | ||||
Marital status | ||||||||||||
 Single | 99 (49.5%) | 5(2.5%) | 0.051 | 95 (47.5%) | 9 (4.5%) | 0.015* | 82 (41%) | 22 (11%) | 0.003* | 94 (47%) | 10 (5%) | 0.001* |
 Married | 84 (42%) | 12(6.0%) | 76 (38%) | 20 (10%) | 57 (28.5%) | 39 (19.5%) | 69(34.5%) | 27(13.5%) | ||||
Occupation before Retirement | ||||||||||||
 Housewife | 124 (62%) | 14 (7%) | 0.648 | 126 (63%) | 12(6%) | 0.002* | 95(47.5%) | 43(21.5%) | 0.003* | 108(54%) | 30(15%) | 0.147 |
 Nonprofessionals | 42 (21.0%) | 2 (1.0%) | 33 (16.5%) | 11(5.5%) | 33(16.5%) | 11(5.5%) | 40(20%) | 4(2%) | ||||
 Professionals | 17 (8.5%) | 1(0.5%) | 12 (6%) | 6 (3%) | 11(5.5%) | 7(3.5%) | 15(7.5%) | 3(1.5%) | ||||
BMI | ||||||||||||
 Under weight | 9(4.5%) | 1(0.5%) | 0.049* | 7(3.5%) | 3(1.5%) | 0.008* | 5(2.5%) | 5(2.5%) | 0.037* | 6(3%) | 4(2%) | 0.002* |
 Normal | 68(34%) | 10(5%) | 62(31%) | 16(8%) | 47(23.5%) | 31(15.5%) | 56(28%) | 22(11%) | ||||
 Overweight | 60(30%) | 6(3%) | 57(28.5%) | 9(4.5%) | 51(25.5%) | 15(7.5%) | 58(29%) | 8(4%) | ||||
 Obese | 46(23%) | 0(0%) | 45(22.5%) | 1(0.5%) | 36(18%) | 10(5%) | 43(21.5%) | 3(1.5%) | ||||
Presence of a chronic illness | ||||||||||||
 No | 94(47%) | 10(5%) | 0.556 | 87(43.5%) | 17(8.5%) | 0.440 | 65 (32.5%) | 39 (19.5%) | 0.025* | 80(40%) | 24(12%) | 0.083 |
 Yes | 89(44.5%) | 7(3.5%) | 84(42%) | 12(6%) | 74 (37%) | 22 (11%) | 83(41.5%) | 13(6.5%) | ||||
Type of diet | ||||||||||||
 Ordinary | 161(80.5%) | 11(5.5%) | 0.016* | 153(76.5%) | 19(9.5%) | 0.001* | 120(60%) | 52 (26%) | 0.750 | 142 (71%) | 30(15%) | 0.164 |
 Vegetarian | 7(3.5%) | 3(1.5%) | 5(2.5%) | 5(2.5%) | 6(3%) | 4 (2%) | 6 (3%) | 4 (2%) | ||||
 Special diet. | 15(7.5%) | 3(1.5%) | 13(6.5%) | 5(2.5%) | 13(6.5%) | 5(2.5%) | 15(7.5%) | 3 (1.5%) | ||||
 Total | 183(91.5%) | 17(8.5%) |  | 171(85.5%) | 29(14.5%) |  | 139(69.5%) | 61(30.5%) |  | 163(81.5%) | 37(18.5%) |  |