Table 1 Perceptions of diabetes and health-related cognitions
Health Related Cognition | Measure | Results |
|---|---|---|
Personal susceptibility | Likelihood will develop diabetes | Number (%) |
| Â | Not at all | 22 (6) |
| Â | Not very | 169 (50) |
| Â | Quite likely | 13 (38) |
| Â | Very likely | 20 (6) |
Perceived seriousness | Disease | Scale (95% CI) |
| Â | (Scale 1-5 from 'not at all serious' to 'very serious') | Â |
| Â | Cancer | 4.91 (4.88-4.95) |
| Â | AIDS | 4.87 (4.83-4.92) |
| Â | Diabetes | 4.01 (3.91-4.11) |
| Â | Arthritis | 3.78 (3.68-3.88) |
| Â | Flu | 2.07 (1.96-2.19) |
Anxiety | Worries may develop diabetes | Number (%) |
| Â | Never | 101 (30) |
| Â | Rarely | 74 (22) |
| Â | Sometimes | 127 (37) |
| Â | Often | 36 (11) |
Health Value Scale | Scores 4-28. Higher scores indicate a higher value on health. | Score (95% CI) |
| Â | Â | 23.3 (22.8-23.8) |
Diabetes Onset Locus of Control | Scale | Score (95% CI) |
| Â | (Subscale range 0-20; maximum overall score 60) | Â |
| Â | Overall score | 37.6 (36.5-38.7) |
| Â | Powerful others (e.g. health professionals) | 16.5 (16.0-16.9) |
| Â | Significant others (e.g. family and friends) | 12.0 (11.6-12.4) |
| Â | Internality | 18.6 (18.2-19.0) |
| Â | Chance | 9.5 (9.0-9.9) |
Benefits of adopting healthy lifestyle | Measure | % Moderately or Strongly Agreeing |
| Â | I would reduce my chances of getting diabetes (n = 353) | 96 |
| Â | I would reduce my risk of other diseases, such as heart disease (n = 354) | 96 |
| Â | I would feel fit and healthy (n = 354) | 98 |
| Â | I would keep my weight under control (n = 356) | 98 |
Barriers to adopting healthy lifestyle | Measure | % Moderately or Strongly Agreeing |
| Â | I do not have time to exercise (n = 353) | 66 |
| Â | I do not like the taste of low-fat food (n = 355) | 71 |
| Â | I do not have time to prepare healthy food (n = 354) | 74 |
| Â | I would find it difficult to motivate myself to exercise (n = 354) | 55 |