Satisfactory knowledge
(50%+) of DM:
Time X2 Test (p-value)
Per-post
X2 Test (p-value)
Pre-FU
Pre
(n=103)
Post
(n=103)
FU
(n=103)
No. % No. % No. %
Definition 21 20.4 67 65.0 100 97.1 41.98(<0.001*) 125.00(<0.001*)
Symptoms/signs 37 35.9 65 63.1 100 97.1 15.22(<0.001*) 86.49(<0.001*)
Hyperglycemia 11 10.7 66 64.1 99 96.1 62.74(<0.001*) 151.07(<0.001*)
Hypoglycemia 13 12.6 48 46.6 102 99.0 28.53(<0.001*) 155.92(<0.001*)
Treatment 20 19.4 62 60.2 102 99.0 35.74(<0.001*) 135.16(<0.001*)
Diet 22 21.4 75 72.8 100 97.1 54.73(<0.001*) 122.30(<0.001*)
Follow-up 22 21.4 71 68.9 100 97.1 47.06(<0.001*) 122.30(<0.001*)
Personal hygiene 39 37.9 72 69.9 99 96.1 21.27(<0.001*) 79.03(<0.001*)
Physical activity 19 18.4 58 56.3 97 94.2 31.54(<0.001*) 120.05(<0.001*)
Foot care 23 22.3 63 61.2 100 97.1 31.94(<0.001*) 119.64(<0.001*)
Eye care 25 24.3 65 63.1 102 99.0 31.57(<0.001*) 121.74(<0.001*)
Total                
Satisfactory 7 6.8 61 59.2 102 99.0    
Unsatisfactory 96 93.2 42 40.8 1 1.0 64.01(<0.001*) 175.84(<0.001*)
(*) Statistically significant at p<0.05
Table 2: Knowledge about diabetes mellitus among patients in the study sample throughout study phases.