Peer-Supported Diabetes Prevention Program for Turkish- and Arabic-Speaking Communities in Australia
Table 2
Comparing knowledge and perceived risk of getting diabetes among study subjects before and after a peer-supported self-management diabetes prevention program for Turkish- and Arabic-speaking communities of Australia.
Before
After
value
%
%
Knowledge
Do you think Diabetes can be prevented?
Yes
62
69.7
74
78.7
0.055**
What can increase a person's chance of getting diabetes?
Overweight
76
80.9
79
84
0.690
Underweight
22
23.4
19
20.2
0.711
Having family member with diabetes
67
71.3
77
81.9
0.121
High blood pressure
51
54.3
62
66
0.090**
High cholesterol
58
61.7
72
76.6
0.049
*
Physical inactivity
52
55.3
52
55.3
1.00
Eating lots of food with sugar
58
61.7
55
58.5
0.761
Giving birth to large babies
36
38.3
39
41.5
0.701
Being over 45
51
54.3
55
58.5
0.585
Stress
76
80.9
77
81.9
1.00
Smoking
45
47.9
57
60.6
0.073**
Other
9
9.6
13
13.8
0.424
What behaviours can help prevent diabetes?
Healthy Lifestyle
80
85.1
72
76.6
0.200
Healthy Diet
77
81.9
84
89.4
0.210
More exercise
77
81.9
83
88.3
0.286
Weight control
76
80.9
79
84.0
0.664
Regular checkups
77
81.9
66
70.2
0.090**
Others
17
18.1
15
16.0
0.832
Perceived risk of getting diabetes
How likely do you think you are to get diabetes?
Unlikely
17
18.1
15
17.9
0.069**
Likely
28
29.8
46
54.8
Not sure
38
40.4
23
27.4
Why do you think you are at risk of developing diabetes?
Overweight
56
59.6
68
72.3
0.029
*
Family member with diabetes
55
58.5
67
71.3
0.050
*
High blood pressure
36
38.3
46
48.9
0.154
High cholesterol
43
45.7
61
64.9
0.006
*
Doing little exercise
51
54.3
57
60.6
0.451
Eating fatty food
38
40.4
46
48.9
0.256
Being under stress
53
56.4
64
68.1
0.108
Smoking
27
28.7
48
51.1
0.001
*
Others
8
8.5
11
11.8
0.629
*Significant value (≤0.05)
**Borderline significance ().
