Table 4. Knowledge, practices, and beliefs regarding prediabetes management.

*Item used to examine the participants' knowledge

Variable	Frequency	Percentage
1. Which of the following is the best (recommended) initial management approach to a patient with prediabetes? [5]
Provide counseling on diet changes and physical activity to lose weight*	92	91.0%
Refer the patient to a behavioral weight loss program	4	4.0%
Discuss starting the patient on metformin	4	4.0%
Refer the patient for bariatric surgery	1	1.0%
2. In your practice and with your current resources, what is your initial management approach to a patient with prediabetes? [5] (multiple-answer question)
Provide counselling on diet changes and physical activity to lose weight	96	95.0%
Discuss starting the patient on metformin	62	61.4%
Refer the patient to a nutritionist	60	59.4%
Refer the patient to a behavioral weight loss program	47	46.5%
Refer the patient for bariatric surgery	13	12.9%
I do not consider prediabetes a condition that requires specific management	6	5.9%
3. In a patient of yours that you diagnose with prediabetes, when, if at all, would you have him/her repeat laboratory work? [5]
Three months	38	37.6%
Six months	19	18.8%
One year*	38	37.6%
Two years	3	3.0%
No specific recommendation	3	3.0%
4. In a patient of yours with prediabetes, when, if at all, would you have him/her return for follow-up in your clinic? [5]
Three months	51	50.5%
Six months	17	16.8%
One year	24	23.8%
Two years	5	5.0%
No specific recommendation	4	4.0%