Management of diabetes Aspects Education N Mean SD F Sig
Understanding role & responsibility No formal 71 4.27 .89 .92 .43
  Year 10-12 34 4.52 .95    
  Certificate/ trade
University level
62
13
4.31
4.54
1.10
.66
   
Understanding recommended health regimes No formal 71 5.39 1.01 2.25 .08
  Year 10-12 34 5.69 1.02    
  Certificate/ trade
University level
62
13
5.74
5.00
1.40
1.00
   
Confidence in preventing & reducing further health problems No formal 71 8.59 1.49 2.73 .04
  Year 10-12 34 8.89 1.50    
  Certificate/ trade
University level
62
13
8.32
7.77
1.36
1.54
   
Adopting new behaviour No formal 71 8.68 1.23  .79 .50
  Year 10-12 34 8.48 1.44    
  Certificate/ trade
University level
62
13
8.40
8.15
1.48
1.07
   
Table 8: Effects of education on management of diabetes.