title: Diabetes knowledge, beliefs and practices among people with diabetes attending a university hospital in Karachi, Pakistan.
abstract: A structured questionnaire on knowledge, beliefs and practices regarding diabetes was administered to 199 persons with diabetes (92.5% type 2) attending the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi. Mean age [standard deviation (SD)] was 53 (11) years. Mean duration of diabetes (SD) was 8 (7) years in men and 9 (6) years in women. Men had a significantly better knowledge score than women (P = 0.02); there was no significant difference in the beliefs and practices scores. Scores were classed as good (> 60%) in only 13.6% of participants for knowledge, 17.6% for beliefs and 11.2% for practices. About 38% of the participants had received education on diabetes care.
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Health Sciences, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan. ghazala.rafique@aku.edu
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rafique
authors.forename: S I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Azam
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: White
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology; D015190:Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003927:Diet, Diabetic; D004282:Documentation; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020380:Needs Assessment; D010154:Pakistan / Q000453:epidemiology; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D015995:Prevalence; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents