Table 1.

Perceived Dietary Adherence Questionnaire (PDAQ) score for DM patients

Item	mean, SD
On how many of the last SEVEN DAYS have you followed a healthful eating plan?	4.9 ± 0.91
On how many of the last SEVEN DAYS did you eat the number of fruit and vegetables?	1.84 ± 1.96
On how many of the last SEVEN DAYS did you eat carbohydrate-containing foods with a low Glycemic Index? (Example: dried beans, lentils, barley, pasta, low fat dairy products)	5.21 ± 1.95
On how many of the last SEVEN DAYS did you eat foods high in sugar, such as rice, potatoes, etc.?	5.49 ± 1.20
On how many of the last SEVEN DAYS did you eat foods high in fiber such as oatmeal, high fiber cereals, and whole-grain breads?	4.01 ± 1.95
On how many of the last SEVEN DAYS did you space carbohydrates evenly throughout the day?	1.67 ± 2.01
On how many of the last SEVEN DAYS did you eat fish or other foods high in omega-3 fats?	0.1 ± 0.62
On how many of the last SEVEN DAYS did you eat foods that contained or was prepared with canola, walnut, olive, or flax oils?	4.30 ± 3.24
On how many of the last SEVEN DAYS did you eat foods high in fat (such as high fat dairy products, fatty meat, fried foods or deep-fried foods)?	4.61 ± 1.61
Over all adherence – (n, %)
Poor	238 (74.3)
Good	82 (25.7)