Table 8.

Knowledge and barriers to practices that reduces diabetes risks

Parameter		Patients, n (%)
Patient practices to reduce diabetes risks	Controlling blood glucose level Controlling blood pressure Smoking cessation Regular physician (endocrinologist) visit Regular ophthalmologist visit Regular (daily) foot care	25 (100) 2 (8) 1 (20) 12 (48) 3 (12) 4 (16)
Barriers to regular physician visit	Cost of appointment Lack of symptoms Negative attitudes toward physicians Busy schedule Fear from detecting diabetes complications Travel abroad Physician waiting time Environmental factors	10 (40) 6 (24) 5 (20) 4 (16) 2 (8) 1 (4) 1 (4) 2 (8)
Barriers to regular foot care	Lack of knowledge about the importance of daily foot care in the absence of foot problems Lack of knowledge about the method of doing foot care Travel abroad Negligence Backache	15 (60) 5 (20) 2 (8) 2 (8) 1 (4)

Note: Summation of percentages may be more than 100% because some patients may mention more than one information.