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Table 3 Predictors of poor diabetes knowledge among primary care physicians in Southeast Nigeria

From: Diabetes care knowledge and practice among primary care physicians in Southeast Nigeria: a cross-sectional study

 

Knowledge of DM Diagnosis

 

Poor

Good

P value

OR

95% C. I for OR

Age

  > 40 years

33 (66.0)

3 (21.4)

0.35

2.49

0.37–16.92

  ≤ 40 years

17 (34.0)

11 (78/6)

   

Gender

 Males

36 (72.0)

9 (64.3)

0.63

1.51

0.28–8.06

 Females

14 (28.0)

5 (35.7)

   

Duration of Practice

  > 10 years

38 (76.0)

2 (14.3)

0.03

10.11

1.20–85.41

  ≤ 10 years

12 (24.0)

12 (85.7)

   

Type of Practice

 Government

19 (38.0)

3 (21.4)

0.70

1.47

0.21–10.06

 Private

31 (62.0)

11 (78.6)

   

Location of Practice

 Urban

33 (66.0)

11 (78.6)

0.35

2.62

0.34–20.01

 Rural

17 (34.0)

3 (21.4)

   

Workshop participation

 Never

44 (88.0)

6 (42.9)

0.03

6.55

1.24–34.67

 Yes

6 (12.0)

8 (57.1)

   
  1. DM diabetes mellitus
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