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The mean knowledge, attitudes and practices scores were 7.72\u00b12.15 (possible range: 0\u201313), 30.75\u00b12.74 (possible range: 9\u201345) and 45.22\u00b15.31 (possible range: 13\u201365), respectively. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that knowledge score (OR=1.12, 95%\u2009CI 1.03 to 1.21, p=0.005), attitudes score (OR=1.10, 95%\u2009CI 1.03 to 1.18, p=0.002), being female (OR=3.34, 95%\u2009CI 2.39 to 4.66, p&lt;0.001), age (p=0.027), lived in an urban setting (OR=2.65, 95%\u2009CI 1.00 to 6.98, p=0.048), being a government employee (OR=0.20, 95%\u2009CI 0.05 to 0.78, p=0.02) and marital status (p&lt;0.05) were independently associated with proactive practices.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The general population had inadequate knowledge, suboptimal attitudes and moderate practices towards Parkinson\u2019s disease. 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