Evaluation of Knowledge, Awareness, and Factors Associated with Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Community-Based Study

Background and objectives. Lack of knowledge and awareness about the disease is generally associated with wicked health outcomes. Diabetes is a chronic endocrine disease, affecting people of both genders and across all age groups, and is currently considered a major public health challenge globally....

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Published in:International journal of endocrinology 2022-07, Vol.2022, p.1-6
Main Authors: Syed, Wajid, Alharbi, Mohammad K., Samarkandi, Osama A., Alsadoun, Ahmed, Al-Rawi, Mahmood Basil A., Iqbal, Ayesha, Samreen, Sana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Analysis
Chronic illnesses
Data collection
Demographics
Diabetes
Diabetic foot
Disease
Endocrinology
Family income
Health aspects
Hyperglycemia
Knowledge
Mortality
Polls & surveys
Questionnaires
Risk factors
Social networks
Type 2 diabetes
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Summary:Background and objectives. Lack of knowledge and awareness about the disease is generally associated with wicked health outcomes. Diabetes is a chronic endocrine disease, affecting people of both genders and across all age groups, and is currently considered a major public health challenge globally. This study aims to assess the public’s knowledge, awareness, and associated demographic factors among general community. Methods. A cross-sectional study was carried out for over 4 months from May to August 2020 using a self-administered, anonymous online questionnaire. All adults of both genders were invited to participate in the study. Individuals who are able to read and understand the English language were included in the study. Data were descriptively analyzed using a statistical package for social science version 26 (SPSS). Results. A total of 427 subjects responded to the questionnaires. More than half of them were male 253 (59.3%), while 174 (40.7%) were female, approximately 49% had a university degree, and 196 (45.9%) were postgraduates. The mean age of the participants was 25.7 ± 6.2 (mean ± SD). Most of them were single 230 (53.9%). The majority of the respondents 367 (85.9%) had heard of hyperglycemia, while a comparable number of 366 (85.7%) were aware of it being a lifelong disease. About 305 (71.4%) of participants knew that genetic factors were associated with hyperglycemia, and more than half of 250 (58.5%) knew that diabetes causes foot problems. There was a significant association between the cause of diabetes with income and educational status (p 
ISSN:1687-8337
1687-8345
DOI:10.1155/2022/1921010