Table 3 Knowledge of DM by participants
Knowledge of DM | n (%) | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
Knew that they were diabetic | Â | Â |
     Yes | 199 (99.5) | 97.3-99.99 |
     No | 1 (0.5) | 0.01%-2.75 |
Said they knew what diabetes is | Â | Â |
     Yes | 94 (47) | 39.92-54.17 |
     No | 106 (53) | 45.83-60.08 |
Knowledge of the cause of DM | Â | Â |
     I don’t know | 106 (53.0) | 45.85-60.08 |
     Family history | 54 (27.0) | 20.98-33.72 |
     High sugar intake | 32 (16) | 11.21-21.83 |
     Lack of insulin | 13 (6.5) | 3.51-10.83 |
     Failure of body to use insulin | 4 (2.0) | 0.55-5.04 |
     Others | 3 (1.5) | 0.31-4.32 |
Knowledge of complications of DM | Â | Â |
     Loss of vision | 134 (67.0) | 60.02-73.47 |
     Poor wound healing | 93 (46.5) | 39.44-53.67 |
     Amputations | 62 (31.0) | 24.67-37.91 |
     Kidney failure | 27 (13.5) | 9.09-19.03 |
     Skin sepsis | 24 (12.0) | 7.84-17.33 |
     Heart failure | 11 (5.5) | 2.78-9.63 |
     Stroke | 9 (4.5) | 2.08-8.37 |
Knowledge of the management of DM | Â | Â |
     Diet and medication | 134 (67.0) | 60.02-73.47 |
     Diet, Exercise and medication | 57 (28.5) | 22.36-35.29 |
     Diet and Exercise | 4 (2.0) | 0.55-5.04 |
     Medication | 4 (2.0) | 0.55-5.04 |
     Diet | 1 (0.5) | 0.01-2.75 |
Knowledge of preventive measures | Â | Â |
     I don’t know | 90 (45.7) | 38.59-52.91 |
     Healthy diet | 67 (34.0) | 27.43-41.08 |
     Eating less sugar | 28 (14.2) | 9.66-19.88 |
     Physical activity | 11 (5.6) | 2.82-9.77 |
     Weight loss | 1 (0.5) | 0.01-2.80 |