Table 2.
Evaluation of correct answers to Myths according to HbA1c levels of type 1 diabetics
| HbA1c | Total (n:190) |
p | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <%7 (n:55) |
≥%7 (n:135) |
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| n | % | n | % | n | % | ||
| 1. Eating too much sugar may have caused my diabetes. | 55 | 100.0 | 116 | 85.9 | 171 | 90.0 | 0.003* |
| 2. Drinking plain soda can lower my blood sugar. | 26 | 47.3 | 66 | 48.9 | 92 | 48.4 | 0.083 |
| 3. Sour fruits contain less carbohydrates. | 41 | 74.5 | 73 | 54.1 | 114 | 60.0 | 0.009* |
| 4. Individuals with diabetes should not eat sugary fruits such as grapes, figs, and melons because they contain too much sugar. | 50 | 90.9 | 86 | 63.7 | 136 | 71.6 | 0.000* |
| 5. I should eat sweets or ice cream when my blood sugar is low. | 30 | 54.5 | 55 | 40.7 | 85 | 44.7 | 0.083 |
| 6. If I eat only fish and salad in a meal, I don’t need to take insulin because there are no carbohydrates, and my blood sugar won’t increase. | 37 | 67.3 | 74 | 54.8 | 111 | 58.4 | 0.114 |
| 7. All products labeled sugar-free are carbohydrate-free. | 54 | 98.2 | 115 | 85.2 | 169 | 88.9 | 0.010* |
| 8. Cinnamon and various herbal supplements can balance my blood sugar. | 30 | 54.5 | 49 | 36.3 | 79 | 41.6 | 0.021* |
| 9. When my blood sugar drops, I can eat chocolate or biscuits instead of fruit juice or sugar. They both raise my blood sugar because they are sugary. | 43 | 78.2 | 88 | 65.2 | 131 | 68.9 | 0.079 |
| 10. I cannot eat fruit alone because it will raise my blood sugar quickly; I must always have a protein source like milk with it. | 24 | 43.6 | 55 | 40.7 | 79 | 41.6 | 0.713 |
| 11. If my blood sugar is below 200 before going to bed, I should have an additional snack. | 48 | 87.3 | 77 | 57.0 | 125 | 65.8 | 0.000* |
| 12. If my blood sugar is 300, I should walk and drink water | 49 | 89.1 | 81 | 60.0 | 130 | 68.4 | 0.000* |
| 13. Instead of diet or sugar-free drinks, I can drink sugary ones as long as I calculate carbohydrates; it won’t be a problem. | 20 | 36.4 | 47 | 34.8 | 67 | 35.3 | 0.839 |
| 14. I can tell if my blood sugar is dropping or rising without checking my blood sugar. | 39 | 70.9 | 77 | 57.0 | 116 | 61.1 | 0.075 |
| 15. Only carbohydrates affect my blood sugar, whereas protein and fats do not | 53 | 96.4 | 103 | 76.3 | 156 | 82.1 | 0.001* |
| 16. Because I have diabetes, I should not eat sweet food like sugar and ice cream. | 51 | 92.7 | 91 | 67.4 | 142 | 74.7 | 0.298 |
| 17. Because I have diabetes, my immunity is lower, and I can get sick more easily. | 33 | 60.0 | 46 | 34.1 | 79 | 41.6 | 0.001* |
| 18. Two apples of the same weight; the green one has fewer carbohydrates than the red one. | 38 | 69.1 | 77 | 57.0 | 115 | 60.5 | 0.123 |
| 19. If I eat yoghurt and lemon before going to bed in the evening, it can help balance my blood sugar. | 41 | 74.5 | 64 | 47.4 | 105 | 55.3 | 0.001* |
| 20. I don’t need to use measures like spoon or scale when eating because I believe I can estimate the carbohydrates just by looking. | 34 | 61.8 | 94 | 69.6 | 128 | 67.4 | 0.298 |
| 21. Diet and diabetic products are sugar-free, so I can eat as much as I want. | 54 | 98.2 | 111 | 82.2 | 165 | 86.8 | 0.003* |
| 22. It is necessary to have 3 snacks. | 32 | 58.2 | 51 | 37.8 | 83 | 43.7 | 0.010* |
| 23. If my blood sugar drops below 150 at 03:00, I should drink milk. | 44 | 80.0 | 51 | 37.8 | 95 | 50.0 | 0.000* |
| 24. If my fasting blood sugar is high, I should increase my long-acting insulin. | 50 | 90.9 | 102 | 75.6 | 152 | 80.0 | 0.016* |
| 25. If I measure my blood sugar at 80 before exercising, I start exercising right away. | - | - | 1 | 0.7 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.522 |
Chi-square test. *p < 0.05