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        | Management    of diabetes Aspects | Age | N | Mean | SD | F  Sig |  
        | Understanding    role & responsibility | 40-44 | 19 | 4.37 | .76 | .01 | .99 |  
        |  | 45-49 | 82 | 4.38 | 1.05 |  |  |  
        |  | 50-55 | 99 | 4.35 | .93 |  |  |  
        | Understanding    recommended health regimes | 40-44 | 19 | 5.32 | .89 | .46 | .63 |  
        |  | 45-49 | 82 | 5.56 | 1.24 |  |  |  
        |  | 50-55 | 99 | 5.60 | 1.14 |  |  |  
        | Confidence    in preventing & reducing further health problems | 40-44 | 19 | 8.37 | 1.12 | 3.33 | .04 |  
        |  | 45-49 | 82 | 8.85 | 1.57 |  |  |  
        |  | 50-55 | 99 | 8.30 | 1.42 |  |  |  
        | Adopting    new behaviour | 40-44 | 19 | 8.74 | .99 | .31 | .74 |  
        |  | 45-49 | 82 | 8.49 | 1.47 |  |  |  
        |  | 50-55 | 99 | 8.47 | 1.33 |  |  |  |