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

Table 2

Diabetes awareness among the survey participants (n = 427).

Variables	Frequency (n)	Percentile (%)
Did you hear about a condition called diabetes?
Yes	367	85.9
No	60	14.1
Do you know it is a lifelong chronic disease?
Yes	366	85.7
No	61	14.3
Do you think diabetes is a genetic disease?
Yes	305	71.4
No	122	28.6
Do you know what happens if you have high sugar levels?
Yes	272	63.7
No	147	34.4
Do you know of any diabetes-associated complications?
Yes	236	55.3
No	191	44.7
Do you know diabetes can lead to foot problems?
Yes	250	58.5
No	177	41.5
Do you think diabetes can affect other organs in the body?
Yes	276	64.6
No	151	35.4
Do you think the risk of diabetes reduces with exercise?
Yes	352	82.4
No	75	17.6