Table 3.
Knowledge of testing blood glucose level
| Groups | p valuea | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention n = 56 (%) |
Control n = 60 (%) |
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| A normal fasting (on an empty stomach) blood glucose level is: | |||
| ᅟ- Correct | 51 (91.1) | 55 (91.7) | 0.909 |
| ᅟ- Incorrect | 5 (8.9) | 5 (8.3) | |
| A normal 2 h blood glucose level is: | |||
| ᅟ- Correct | 51 (91.1) | 54 (90) | 0.844 |
| ᅟ- Incorrect | 5 (8.9) | 6 (10) | |
| I should test my blood glucose level (eg, in the morning before breakfast/2 h after meals): | |||
| ᅟ- Correct | 39 (69.6) | 52 (86.7) | 0.026b |
| ᅟ- Incorrect | 17 (30.4) | 8 (13.3) | |
| What do I do if my blood glucose level is high on one occasion? | |||
| ᅟ- Correct | 45 (80.4) | 48 (80) | 0.962 |
| ᅟ- Incorrect | 11 (19.6) | 12 (20) | |
| What do I do if my blood glucose level is high on two occasions in one week? | |||
| ᅟ- Correct | 34 (60.7) | 36 (60) | 0.937 |
| ᅟ- Incorrect | 22 (39.3) | 24 (40) | |
| Should I take my blood glucose level if I am feeling sick and haven’t eaten? | |||
| ᅟ- Correct | 53 (94.6) | 57 (95) | 0.931 |
| ᅟ- Incorrect | 3 (5.4) | 3 (5) | |
| When you prick your finger, you should: | |||
| ᅟ- Correct | 30 (53.6) | 45 (75) | 0.016b |
| ᅟ- Incorrect | 26 (46.4) | 15 (25) | |
aChi-square test
b p ≤ 0.05 was considered statistically significant