Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, ISSN 1923-2861 print, 1923-287X online, Open Access
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Original Article

Volume 7, Number 6, December 2017, pages 185-189


Assessment of Diabetes Knowledge Using the Michigan Brief Diabetes Knowledge Test Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. HbA1c is a test that measures your average blood glucose level in the past week.
Figure 2.
Figure 2. A can of diet soft drink can be used for treating low blood glucose levels.
Figure 3.
Figure 3. Complication awareness (%).

Tables

Table 1. Baseline Characteristics of the Entire Cohort
 
Variables
Mean age in years (SD)
Gender (%)
  Male131 (49.8%)
  Female132 (50.2%)
Duration of diabetes (%)
  Fewer than 5 years67 (25.6%)
  5 - 10 years78 (29.8%)
  More than 10 years117 (44.7%)
Type of medication (%)
  Oral hypoglycemic agents (OHAs)100 (38%)
  Insulin109 (41.4%)
  OHAs and insulin54 (20.5%)
Mean BMI (SD), kg/m230.5 (4.8)
Mean HbA1c (SD), mg/dL8.56 (1.5)
Mean systolic blood pressure (SD), mm Hg141.5 (17.6)
Mean diastolic blood pressure (SD), mm Hg78.14 (9.2)
Regular exercise (%)41 (16.5%)
Smoking (%)34 (13.7%)
Control of blood pressure
  Controlled110 (41.3%)
Martial state (%)
  Single18 (8.7%)
  Married174 (84.1%)
  Divorced4 (1.9%)
  Widow11 (5.3%)
Education level (%)
  Postgraduate9 (3.4%)
  Graduated college84 (32.1%)
  High school or less169 (64.5%)
Income
  5,000 SAR or below110 (42.1)
  5,000 SAR - 15,000 SAR130 (49.8)
  More than 15,000 SAR21 (8)

 

Table 2. Baseline Characteristics of the Entire Cohort
 
VariableAwareNot awareP value
Mean age in years (SD)4954.3< 0.05
Gender (%)0.28
  Male32 (56.1%)99 (48%)
  Female25 (43.9%)10 (52%)
Duration of diabetes (%)0.002
  Fewer than 5 years24 (42.1%)43 (21%)
  5 - 10 years15 (26.3%)63 (30.7%)
  More than 10 years18 (31.6%)99 (38.3%)
Type of medication (%)0.02
  Oral hypoglycemic agents (OHAs)32 (56.1%)68 (33%)
  Insulin14 (24.6%)95 (46.1%)
  OHAs and insulin11 (19.3%)43 (20.9%)
Mean BMI (SD), kg/m230.6 (5)30.5 (4.7)0.88
Mean HbA1c (SD), mg/dL7.6(1.1)8.8 (1.5)0.00
Mean systolic blood pressure (SD), mm Hg136 (15)143 (17.8)0.01
Mean diastolic blood pressure (SD), mm Hg77 (6.9 )78.3 (9.7)0.26
Control of blood pressure
  Controlled32 (60.4%)78 (41%)0.01
Regular exercise (%)13 (23.6%)28(14.5%)0.10
Smoking (%)8 (14.5%)26 (13.5%)0.83
Martial state (%)0.81
  Single5 (10.9%)13 (8%)
  Married38 (82.6%)136 (48.5%)
  Divorced04 (2.5)
  Widow3 (6.5%)8 (5%)
Education level (%)0.00
  Postgraduate5 (8.8%)4 (4%)
  Graduated college29 (50.9%)101 (49.5%)
  High school or less32 (40.4%)146 (71.2%)
Income0.07
  5,000 SAR or below20 (35.1%)90 (44.1%)
  5,000 SAR - 15,000 SAR29 (50.9%)101 (49.5%)
  More than 15,000 SAR8 (14%)13 (6.4%)
Eye problem due to diabetes8 (14.5)37 (18.5)0.49
Family history of eye disease related to diabetes20 (37)73 (36.7)0.96