Table 6.

Comparison of prevalence of myths according to religion

	Hindu (264)	Muslim (152)	P
High sugar intake causes diabetes (92)	58 (22.0)	34 (22.4)	0.92
Diabetes is contagious (74)	48 (18.2)	26 (17.1)	0.78
Diabetes occurs in old only (30)	17 (6.4)	13 (8.5)	0.42
Belief in cure by herbal medicine (75)	46 (17.4)	28 (18.4)	0.79
Belief in cure of diabetes by spiritual treatment (39)	18 (6.8)	21 (13.8)	0.02*
No role of lifestyle changes in diabetes (111)	66 (25.0)	45 (29.6)	0.31

Figures in parentheses are in percentage