Table 1.

Sociodemographic variables of participants

Demographic variables	n	%	X 2	p-value
Age
18-20 years	4	7.4
21-30 years	3	5.6
31-40 years	9	16.7
41-50 years	13	24.1	21.6	0.001
51-60 years	18	33.3
61-70 years	7	13.0
Gender
Male	21	38 · 9
Female	34	61.1	3.630	0.057
Religion
Christianity	46	85.2
Islam	7	13.0	62.1	0.000
Traditional	1	1.9
Marital status
Single	6	11.1
Married	44	81.5	56.3	0.000
Widow/Widower	4	7.4
Level of education
Primary	16	29.6
Secondary	5	9.3
Tertiary	10	18.5	12.2	0.007
None	23	42.5
Employment status
Unemployed	12	22.2
Self employed	11	20.4
Government employed	16	29.6	8.5	0.072
Retired	12	22.2
Student	3	5.6
Level of household wealth
Poorest	2	3.7
Poor	8	14.8
Intermediate	39	72.2	66.6	0.000
Wealthy	5	9.3
Do you have a family history of diabetes?
Yes	26	48.1
No	16	29.6	6.8	0.034
Not sure	12	22.2
When were you diagnosed of diabetes?
Less than 5 years	27	50.0
5-10 years	16	29.6
10-15 years	5	9.3	54.9	0.000
15-20 years	2	3.7
25-30 years	2	3.7
>30 years	2	3.7
Type of diabetes
Type 1	17	31.5	9.0	0.003
Type 2	37	68.5
Where were you diagnosed of diabetes?
Private hospital/laboratory	15	27.8
Public hospital	29	53.7	31.0	0.000
Diabetes centre	10	18.5
Start insulin therapy
Immediately after diagnosis	39	72.2
1-2 years after	9	16.7	66.1	0.000
3-5 years after	2	3.7
>5 years after	4	7.4
Regular on medication
Yes	48	88.9	32.7	0.000
No	6	11.1
Exercise regularly
Yes	37	68.5	7.4	0.006
No	17	31.5
Exercise is beneficial for diabetes
Yes	48	88.9
No	2	3.7	75.1	0.000
Not sure	4	7.4
Read articles/attend update courses
Not at all	14	25.9
Rarely	19	35.2
Often	13	24.1	4.5	0.211
Regularly	8	14.8
Satisfied with instruction
Very satisfied	7	13.0
Satisfied	18	33.3	13.4	0.001
Not satisfied	29	53.7