11 February 2025 : Clinical Research
Evaluation of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Toward Thyroid Nodules in 456 Patients with Thyroid Nodules
Hongbo Ge1ACE, Ying Qian1BCE, Binyi Li1ABDG*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.945732
Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e945732
Table 3 Parameters of the structural equation modeling analysis for the factors influencing the knowledge, attitude, practice (KAP) dimension scores.
β | P | |||
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K | <--- | Occupation | −0.279 | 0.038 |
K | <--- | Residence | −0.075 | 0.647 |
K | <--- | Average per capita income | 0.307 | 0.166 |
K | <--- | Marital Status | −0.752 | 0.002 |
K | <--- | Medical Insurance | −0.383 | 0.100 |
K | <--- | Thyroid Nodule TIRADS Classification | −0.699 | 0.004 |
A | <--- | K | 0.244 | <0.001 |
A | <--- | Occupation | −0.173 | 0.304 |
A | <--- | Residence | −0.141 | 0.489 |
A | <--- | Average per capita income | 0.942 | <0.001 |
K | <--- | Education | 0.501 | <0.001 |
A | <--- | Education | 0.380 | 0.039 |
P | <--- | K | 0.404 | <0.001 |
P | <--- | A | −0.129 | 0.020 |
P | <--- | Occupation | −0.001 | 0.997 |
P | <--- | Education | 0.457 | 0.028 |
SEM – structural equation modeling; K – knowledge; A – attitude; P – practice. |