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Table 6 Median practice score towards prevention of chronic kidney disease of 374 patients with hypertension

From: Knowledge, attitudes and practices of hypertensive patients towards prevention and early detection of chronic kidney disease: a cross sectional study from Palestine

Variables

Total

N = 374 (%)

Median practice scorea

[Q1-Q3]

Mean rank

P-valueb

Gender

 Male

131 (35)

40 [37–43)

208.9

0.005 c

 Female

243 (65)

39 [35–42]

176.0

 

Age (years)

  < 65

247 (66)

39 [36–42]

183.7

0.339c

  ≥ 65

127 (34)

40 [36–43]

194.9

 

Residency

 Village

56 (15)

40 [37–43]

199.6

 

 City

301 (80.5)

39 [36–42]

183.9

0.384d

 Refugee camp

17 (4.5)

42 [36–43]

211.8

 

Employment

 Employed

98 (26.2)

40 [36.8–43]

195.7

0.383c

 Unemployed

276 (73.8)

39 [36–42]

184.6

 

Body Mass Index

 Normal

38 (10.2)

41.5 [37–44]

226.0

 

 Overweight

134 (35.8)

40 [36–42]

191.3

0.036 d

 Obese

202 (54)

39 [35–42]

177.8

 

Marital status

 Married

296 (79.1)

40 [36–42]

171.4

0.138c

 Unmarried

78 (20.9)

38 [34–42]

191.7

 

Monthly income (NISe)

 Low (Less than 2000)

230 (61.5)

39 [36–42]

176.8

 

 Moderate (2000–5000)

129 (34.5)

40 [36–43]

200.3

0.020 d

 High (More than 5000)

15 (4)

42 [38–44]

241.5

 

Education Level

 Uneducated

22 (5.9)

37 [34–40.5]

148.9

 

 Primary school

90 (24.1)

37 [34–41]

146.6

< 0.001 d

 High school

188 (50.3)

40 [37–43]

202.1

 

 University

74 (19.8)

40 [37–43]

211.7

 

Hypertension Duration (year)

  < 1

13 (3.5)

40 [33.5–42.5]

178.4

 

 1–3

93 (24.9)

39 [36–42]

183.5

0.924d

 4–5

69 (18.4)

39 [35–43]

184.7

 

  ≥ 5

199 (53.2)

40 [36–42]

191.0

 

Therapy type

 Mono therapy

174 (46.5)

39 [35–42]

176.5

0.065c

 Multi therapy

200 (53.5)

40 [36–43]

197.1

 

Total number of medications

  < 4

125 (33.4)

39 [35–42]

169.2

 

  ≥ 4

249 (66.6)

40 [26–43]

196.7

0.043 d

Total number of comorbid diseases

 0

79 (21.1)

39 [35–42]

183.1

 

 1

82 (21.9)

38 [35–42]

165.1

 

 2

144 (38.5)

40 [36–43]

190.6

0.035 d

 3

54 (14.4)

40 [37–43]

205.1

 

  ≥ 4

15 (4.1)

42 [38–44]

240.1

 
  1. aThe practices scale was made up of 12 items that recorded each patient’s healthy practices towards the prevention of CKD. The practice score ranged from 12 to 48 (high score meaning more good and better practices)
  2. bThe p-values are bold where they are less than the significance level cut-off of 0.05
  3. cStatistical significance of differences calculated using the Mann-Whitney U test
  4. dStatistical significance of differences calculated using the Kruskal-Wallis test
  5. e1 new Israeli shekel (NIS) equals 0.279 US Dollar