Table 3.
Proportion of patients* giving correct responses to the KAP questions before and after the educational intervention
| Items under each domain | First visit | Last visit | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge | |||
| What is diabetes | 99 | 100 | 0.3 |
| Two symptoms of diabetes | 61 | 86 | 0.001 |
| Two complications of diabetes | 50 | 80 | 0.0004 |
| Dose of Insulin | 93 | 94 | 0.8 |
| Timing of insulin dose | 97 | 97 | 1 |
| Consequences of too much insulin | 83 | 97 | 0.005 |
| Consequences too little insulin | 68 | 93 | 0.0005 |
| Rotation of injection site | 97 | 99 | 0.4 |
| Attitude | |||
| Diabetes is a life-long disease | 72 | 92 | 0.002 |
| Insulin is not a safe drug | 58 | 80 | 0.005 |
| Maintaining diet in addition to taking insulin | 57 | 82 | 0.04 |
| Inclination to learn about diabetes from media | 49 | 70 | 0.01 |
| Practice | |||
| Demonstrated accurately withdrawal of insulin dose | 74 | 80 | 0.4 |
| Proper storage of insulin vials in home | 50 | 87 | <0.0001 |
| Attending diabetic clinic regularly (miss < 3 visits/year) | 27 | 30 | 0.7 |
| Buy insulin from chemist if insulin is insufficient | 9 | 11 | 0.7 |
| Alcohol | 52 | 52 | 1 |
| Cigarette/beedi smoking | 50 | 50 | 1 |
| Blood sugar testing (3 times/year) | 14 | 19 | 0.4 |
| Does not exercise but active | 76 | 80 | 0.6 |
| Avoiding sugar when taking tea/coffee | 55 | 58 | 0.7 |
| Missing insulin dose (1–2 doses/week) | 73 | 71 | 0.8 |
*
n = 67