Table 4.

Comparison of myths with respect to gender

	Males (201)	Females (215)	P
High sugar intake causes diabetes (92)	35 (17.4)	57 (26.5)	0.02*
Diabetes is contagious (74)	33 (16.4)	41 (19.1)	0.48
Diabetes occurs in old only (30)	8 (4.0)	22 (10.2)	0.01*
Belief in cure by herbal medicine (75)	43 (21.4)	32 (14.9)	0.08*
Belief in cure of diabetes by spiritual treatment (39)	11 (5.5)	28 (13.0)	0.008*
No role of lifestyle changes in diabetes (111)	48 (23.9)	63 (29.3)	0.21

Figures in parentheses are in percentage