A cross-sectional assessment of diabetes self-management, education and support needs of Syrian refugee patients living with diabetes in Bekaa Valley Lebanon

Table 4 Multivariable linear regression model for factors influencing DSMES Score of patients with diabetes in MSF clinics in Bekaa Valley, Lebanon

Variable	Adjusted Coefficient	95% CI	p-value
Age	−0.04	−0.06, −0.01	0.003
Duration of Diabetes	0.03	−0.03, 0.09	0.331
Sex, Female	−0.11	− 0.64, 0.43	0.696
Level of Education
Primary	0.03	−0.55, 0.60	0.931
Secondary	1.03	0.03, 2.03	0.043
Post-secondary	0.1	−1.31, 1.51	0.892
Receiving Previous Diabetes Education	0.49	−0.02. 1.00	0.059
Ramadan Fasting	0.39	−0.21, 0.99	0.205
Having a Confidant for Diabetes	0.8	0.27, 1.33	0.003
Insulin Use	1.43	0.66, 2.19	< 0.001
Diabetes Diagnosed During Syrian Conflict	−1.56	−2.27, −0.85	< 0.001

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