Table 2.

General knowledge about diabetes

Question	Gender		Age group		Educational background				Employment		Residence
	Male n=310 (%)	Female n=428 (%)	18–34 n=566 (%)	≥35 n=172 (%)	None n=106 (%)	Primary n=124 (%)	High school n=284 (%)	College n=224 (%)	Working n=502 (%)	Not working n=236 (%)	Urban n=446 (%)	Rural n=292 (%)
Do you know diabetes?	81	83	85	91	80	75	81	84	91	88	85	82
Do you know the different types of diabetes?	50.2	65.4	35.5	65.5	50.5	60	45	52	85	69	80	65
Is diabetes a genetic disease?	25.5	38.5	39.5	35.5	30	25	19	61	35	50	72	55
Exercise will prevent diabetes	56	51.6	68.5	75	56	70	52	59	85	90	92	85
Carbohydrate will increase diabetes	40.5	55.5	30	63	29	51	35	50	69	75	80	61

Note: The table represents the participant’s general knowledge of diabetes per different variables, such as gender, age, educational background, employment and residence (rural or urban).