| Assessing knowledge of diabetic patients |
| Diabetes is a condition in which body contains? |
| |
Frequency |
Percent |
| |
A high level of sugar in the blood than normal |
87 |
34.8 |
| A low level of sugar in the blood than normal |
28 |
11.2 |
| Don't know |
135 |
54.0 |
| Total |
250 |
100.0 |
| Symptoms of diabetes are? |
| |
Frequency |
Percent |
| |
Increased frequency of urination |
90 |
36.0 |
| Increased thirst and hunger |
64 |
25.6 |
| Increased tiredness |
53 |
21.2 |
| Slow healing of wounds |
5 |
2.0 |
| Don't know |
38 |
15.2 |
| Total |
250 |
100 |
| The important factors that help in controlling blood sugar? |
Frequency |
Percent |
| |
Controlled and planned diet |
45 |
18.0 |
| Regular exercise |
71 |
28.4 |
| Medication |
72 |
28.8 |
| Don't know |
62 |
24.8 |
| |
250 |
100 |
| The normal value of fasting blood glucose (mg/dl) |
Frequency |
Percent |
| |
40-60 |
36 |
14.4 |
| 60-110 |
88 |
35.2 |
| 110-150 |
18 |
7.2 |
| 150-170 |
4 |
1.6 |
| >180 |
1 |
.4 |
| Don't know |
103 |
41.2 |
| |
250 |
100 |
