Table 3. Sources of DM Knowledge among the Study Participants (n = 575).
Source of DM Health Information (can choose more than one) | N | % (95% C.I.) |
Doctors | 494 | 87.4 (84.7–90.1) |
Nurses | 167 | 31.0 (27.1–34.9) |
Pharmacists | 11 | 2.1(0.9–3.3) |
Electronic media | 218 | 41.0 (36.8–45.2) |
Health educator | 161 | 30.5 (26.6–34.4) |
Dieticians | 106 | 20.1 (16.7–23.5) |
Friends and family | 179 | 33.3 (29.3–37.3) |
Published media | 142 | 26.7 (22.9–30.5) |
Frequency of seeing diabetes educator | ||
None | 30 | 11.5 (7.6–15.4) |
Once | 68 | 26 (20.7–31.3) |
Twice | 50 | 19 (14.2–23.8) |
More | 114 | 44 (38.0–50.0) |