Table 2.

Respondents' knowledge of diabetes (n = 1,051).

Variable	Overall (n = 1,051)
	n	%
Self-reported level of knowledge on diabetes
Very bad	80	7.6
Rather bad	302	28.7
Moderate	487	46.3
Rather good	137	13.0
Very good	45	4.3
What do you think are the symptoms of diabetes? (multiple-choice question; positive answers)
High blood sugar (hyperglycemia)	848	80.7
Polyuria	441	42.0
Increased thirst or a feeling of dry mouth (polydipsia)	603	57.4
Unexpected excessive weight loss	310	29.5
Slow-healing wounds	615	58.5
Deterioration of vision (e.g., blurred vision)	539	51.3
Numbness and/or tingling of hands or feet	271	25.8
Increased risk of infections (e.g., bacterial or fungal skin infections)	238	22.6
Persistent skin itching	207	19.7
Chronic fatigue, feeling sleepy during the day	784	74.6
What do you think are the risk factors for diabetes? (multiple-choice question; positive answers)
Excessive alcohol consumption	326	31.0
Smoking cigarettes/tobacco	239	22.7
Overweight/obesity	845	80.4
Low physical activity level (e.g., sedentary lifestyle)	649	61.8
Unhealthy diet (e.g., eating highly processed foods, high amounts of fatty foods, low fiber intake)	779	74.1
Arterial hypertension	311	29.6
Age > 40–45 years	301	28.6
Genetic predisposition (history of diabetes in the family)	730	69.5
What do you think are diabetes prevention methods? (multiple-choice question; positive answers)
Regular physical activity	767	73.0
Limited intake of fats in the diet	569	54.1
Limited consumption of carbohydrates (sugars) in the diet	810	77.1
Limited alcohol consumption	471	44.8
Weight reduction in overweight or obese people	789	75.1
What do you think are diabetes complications? (multiple-choice question; positive answers)
Cardiovascular diseases such as heart attack or stroke	528	50.2
Kidney damage	548	52.1
Vision problems/loss of vision	598	56.9
Limb amputation (e.g., Leg amputation)	708	67.4
Diabetic foot	839	79.8
Damage to the nervous system leading to sensory disturbances	311	29.6