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Table 3 The number of participants who correctly answered the general knowledge questions

From: Type 2 Diabetes: how informed are the general public? A cross-sectional study investigating disease awareness and barriers to communicating knowledge in high-risk populations in London

Question

No of correct responses n (%) (n = 399)

T2DM is a curable condition

208 (52.1%)

T2DM is caused by eating lots of sugary based foods

72 (18.1%)

Wound healing is delayed in people with T2DM

169 (42.4%)

People with T2DM are more likely to develop kidney problems

212 (53.1%)

Diabetes can increase the risk of heart attacks and other heart conditions

213 (53.4%)

The only medicine available for T2DM is insulin injection

174 (43.6%)

People with diabetes should exercise regularly

288 (72.2%)

T2DM can increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease

52 (13.0%)

Sudden weight gain is a symptom of T2DM

113 (28.3%)

Feeling hungry often is a symptom of T2DM

155 (38.9%)

Women can get diabetes during pregnancy

229 (57.4%)

As a complication, diabetes can cause decay of limbs leading to amputation

186 (46.6%)

Diabetes can cause eye complications such as glaucoma

211 (52.9%)

Diabetes can cause loss of sensation in hands, legs and feet

160 (40.1%)

Diabetes is contagious

326 (81.7%)

Diabetes can make you gain more muscle mass

169 (42.4%)

In untreated diabetes, the amount of sugar in the blood usually increases

253 (63.4%)

Shaking and sweating are signs of low blood sugar levels

194 (48.6%)

Alcohol can increase the risk of diabetes due to high sugar content

254 (63.7%)

Insulin is produced in the kidneys

132 (33.1%)