Table 4 Knowledge of type 2 diabetes mellitus (by demographic and lifestyle risk factor)
Outcomes | Population | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Knowledge question | Response | All respondents n = 599 | With any post- secondary education n = 186 | High BMI (Overweight and Obese) n = 388 | Current drinkers n = 140 | Current smokers n = 183 | Not physically active (less than 30 mins daily) n = 273 | Low fruit and vegetable intake n = 198 |
To reduce the risk of diabetes you need to eat well and exercise regularly | Correct (%) | 563 (94.0) | 176 (94.6) | 365 (94.1) | 127 (90.7) | 172 (94.0) | 257 (94.1) | 183 (92.4) |
You are at risk of developing diabetes if you are obese | Correct (%) | 515 (86.0) | 167 (89.8) | 350 (90.2) | 119 (85.0) | 150 (82.0) | 225 (82.4) | 162 (81.8) |
People who have family members with diabetes have an increased risk of developing diabetes | Correct (%) | 472 (78.8) | 150 (80.6) | 310 (79.9) | 105 (75.0) | 144 (78.7) | 210 (76.9) | 158 (79.8) |
Diabetes is a risk factor for heart attacks and strokes | Correct (%) | 450 (75.1) | 144 (77.4) | 311 (80.2) | 106 (75.7) | 138 (75.4) | 210 (76.9) | 147 (74.2) |
Diabetes becomes more common as people get older | Correct (%) | 417 (69.6) | 126 (67.7) | 279 (71.9) | 94 (67.1) | 115 (62.8) | 186 (68.1) | 127 (64.1) |
Diabetes can be cured | Correct (%) | 266 (44.4) | 103 (55.4) | 174 (44.8) | 66 (47.1) | 98 (53.6) | 128 (46.9) | 80 (40.4) |
Eating too much sugar and other sweet foods is a cause of diabetes | Correct (%) | 198 (33.1) | 65 (34.9) | 129 (33.2) | 43 (30.7) | 55 (30.1) | 89 (32.6) | 70 (35.4) |
Diabetes can cause other serious health problems | Correct (%) | 62 (27.0) | 57 (30.6) | 114 (29.4) | 37 (26.4) | 49 (26.8) | 78 (28.6) | 54 (27.3) |
Total Diabetes Knowledge Score (out of total possible 8 points) | Mean (SD) | 5.08 (1.48) | 5.31 (1.42) | 5.24 (1.43) | 4.98 (1.49) | 5.03 (1.43) | 5.07 (1.48) | 4.95 (1.61) |
Total Knowledge Score (out of total possible 19 points) | Mean (SD) | 13.67 (2.80) | 14.06 (2.64) | 13.99 (2.60) | 13.39 (2.99) | 13.50 (2.71) | 13.75 (2.81) | 13.29 (2.84) |