Table 3.
Assessment of practice
| Males (%) | Females (%) | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Checked BGL | Never | 1.4 | 0.0% | |
| Once | 36.9 | 37.3 | 0.12 | |
| Twice or more | 65 | 58 | 1.5 | |
| Attended diabetes education centers | At least one | 49 | 70 | 0.02 |
| Never | 51 | 30 | 0.19 | |
| Adapted lifestyle changes | Yes | 78 | 40 | <0.001* |
| No | 22 | 60 | ||
Notes: Participants with diabetes were asked several practice questions, including the frequency of measuring their blood glucose level since diagnosis, attending diabetes awareness centers, which are available throughout the region, or whether they believed in changing lifestyle effect on diabetes as well as their willingness to do so. *Significant.