Table 4.

DSQS^* mean scores with interrater reliability.

DSQS test	Mean score ±SD	Kappa	Pearson correlation	P-value
Nutritional causes	1.85 ± 0.75	0.65		<0.001
Signs and symptoms	1.85 ± 0.65	0.59		<0.001
Medical and nutritional care	1.90 ± 0.66	0.50		<0.001
Diagnosis-how	1.70 ± 0.78	0.50		<0.001
Diagnosis-blood sugar level	1.75 ± 0.43	0.45		<0.001
Nutritional management-when	1.85 ± 0.65	0.65		<0.001
Nutritional management-how	1.80 ± 0.54	0.59		<0.001
Nutritional management-carbohydrates	1.85 ± 0.65	0.50		<0.001
Nutritional management-elimination of sugar	1.80 ± 0.75	0.50		<0.001
Nutritional management-high protein	1.90 ± 0.88	0.65		<0.001
Nutritional management-consistency in carbohydrate	1.85 ± 0.76	0.59		<0.001
Nutritional management-supplements	1.75 ± 0.75	0.50		<0.001
Nutritional complications	1.65 ± 0.65	0.50		<0.001
Nutritional complications-ketoacidosis	1.70 ± 0.75	0.45		<0.001
Nutritional complications-ketoacidosis	1.65 ± 0.75	0.65		<0.001
Nutritional complications- insulin	1.55 ± 0.80	0.59		<0.001
Total score	28.40 ±7.41		0.85

^*DSQS, Diabetes-Specific Question Score.