|
Knowledge
|
|
1
|
Tests used to diagnose T2DM
|
|
Blood tests
|
220
|
100.0
|
102
|
100.0
|
118
|
100.0
|
1.000
|
|
Urine tests
|
48
|
21.8
|
15
|
14.7
|
33
|
28.0
|
0.022
|
|
2
|
Keeping blood glycemia under control
|
|
Taking medications (insulin and/or other oral hypoglycemic agents)
|
200
|
90.9
|
94
|
92.2
|
106
|
89.8
|
0.641
|
|
Adhering to diet control
|
174
|
79.1
|
83
|
81.4
|
91
|
77.1
|
0.507
|
|
Performing regular exercise
|
101
|
45.9
|
50
|
49.0
|
51
|
43.2
|
0.418
|
|
Weight management
|
48
|
21.8
|
21
|
20.6
|
27
|
22.9
|
0.745
|
|
Going for regular checkups
|
25
|
11.4
|
12
|
11.8
|
13
|
11.0
|
1.000
|
|
I don’t know
|
7
|
3.2
|
3
|
2.9
|
4
|
3.4
|
1.000
|
|
3
|
For how long should the patient adhere to diet control and/or taking medications
|
|
Until blood sugar levels become under control
|
85
|
38.6
|
36
|
35.3
|
49
|
41.5
|
0.405
|
|
Lifelong
|
135
|
61.4
|
66
|
64.7
|
69
|
58.5
|
0.405
|
|
4
|
Major organs of the body are affected by T2DM
|
|
Kidneys
|
124
|
56.4
|
61
|
59.8
|
63
|
53.4
|
0.344
|
|
Feet
|
98
|
44.5
|
43
|
42.2
|
55
|
46.6
|
0.587
|
|
Eyes
|
129
|
58.6
|
65
|
63.7
|
64
|
54.2
|
0.171
|
|
Nerves
|
102
|
46.4
|
49
|
48.0
|
53
|
44.9
|
0.685
|
|
Heart
|
82
|
37.3
|
40
|
39.2
|
42
|
35.6
|
0.675
|
|
I don’t know
|
21
|
9.5
|
9
|
8.8
|
12
|
10.2
|
0.820
|
|
Knowledge score, Median (Q1, Q3)
| | |
6.5 (4.5, 7.5)
|
5.5 (4.5, 7.5)
|
0.186
|
|
Attitude
|
|
1
|
It is alright to eat sweets on occasional basis
|
|
Agree/undecided
|
80
|
36.4
|
34
|
33.3
|
46
|
39.0
|
0.402
|
|
Disagree
|
140
|
63.6
|
68
|
66.7
|
72
|
61.0
|
|
2
|
It is alright if you forget to take your insulin and/or other antidiabetic agents on some days
|
|
Agree/undecided
|
64
|
29.1
|
28
|
27.5
|
36
|
30.5
|
0.657
|
|
Disagree
|
156
|
70.9
|
74
|
72.5
|
82
|
69.5
|
|
3
|
Patients with T2DM should visit their healthcare providers for regular checkups even if their blood glycemia is under control
|
|
Disagree/undecided
|
64
|
29.1
|
30
|
29.4
|
34
|
28.8
|
1.000
|
|
Agree
|
156
|
70.9
|
72
|
70.6
|
84
|
71.2
|
|
4
|
It is alright not to perform regular exercise as prescribed by the healthcare provider because patients exercise while performing daily activities
|
|
Agree/undecided
|
97
|
44.1
|
39
|
38.2
|
58
|
49.2
|
0.134
|
|
Disagree
|
123
|
55.9
|
63
|
61.8
|
60
|
50.8
|
|
Attitude score, Median (Q1, Q3)
| | |
3.0 (2.0, 4.0)
|
3.0 (2.0, 4.0)
|
0.288
|
|
Practice
|
|
1
|
Are you taking your insulin and/or antidiabetic agents as advised by your caring physician
|
|
Yes
|
157
|
71.4
|
71
|
69.6
|
86
|
72.9
|
0.654
|
|
No
|
63
|
28.6
|
31
|
30.4
|
32
|
27.1
|
|
2
|
Are you following the diet schedule recommended to you by your healthcare providers
| | | | | | | |
|
Yes
|
107
|
48.6
|
50
|
49.0
|
57
|
48.3
|
1.000
|
|
No
|
113
|
51.4
|
52
|
51.0
|
61
|
51.7
|
|
3
|
Are you performing the regular exercises recommended to you by your healthcare providers
|
|
Yes
|
82
|
37.3
|
41
|
40.2
|
41
|
34.7
|
0.485
|
|
No
|
138
|
62.7
|
61
|
59.8
|
77
|
65.3
|
|
4
|
Is your blood glycemia under control
|
|
Yes
|
105
|
47.7
|
46
|
45.1
|
59
|
50.0
|
0.637
|
|
No
|
75
|
34.1
|
35
|
34.3
|
40
|
33.9
|
|
I am not sure
|
40
|
18.2
|
21
|
20.6
|
19
|
16.1
|
|
5
|
Do you visit your healthcare providers for regular checkups
|
|
Yes
|
144
|
65.5
|
63
|
61.8
|
81
|
68.6
|
0.321
|
|
No
|
76
|
34.5
|
39
|
38.2
|
37
|
31.4
|
|
Practice score, Median (Q1, Q3)
| | |
3.0 (1.0, 4.0)
|
3.0 (1.5, 4.0)
|
0.816
|
