Knowledge and Attitude on Insulin Self-Administration among Type 1 Diabetic Patients at Metu Karl Referral Hospital, Ethiopia

Table 2

Knowledge regarding ISA among type 1 diabetic patients at MKRH, 2019.

Items	Correct answer	Wrong answer
	Frequency (%)	Frequency (%)
Insulin is used to lower blood glucose	132 (54.5%)	112 (45.5%)
Insulin injection is taken before or just soon after a meal	191 (78.9%)	51 (21.1%)
The sites for insulin injection are the abdomen, thigh, glutei, and deltoid	167 (69.0%)	77 (31.0%)
An insulin vial is stored in the refrigerator or cold place or sand soaked with water	136 (56.2%)	108 (43.8%)
The use of the rotation of the injection site is to reduce pain and prevent wasting of subcutaneous tissues	185 (76.4%)	59 (23.6%)
Massage after injection is used to reduce the rapid absorption of insulin	17 (6.2%)	227 (93.8%)
The complications of insulin therapy are low blood sugar, insulin allergy, insulin resistance, and wasting of subcutaneous tissue	230 (95.0%)	12 (5.0%)
The benefits of insulin self-administration are that it is time-saving, cheap, and easily portable	190 (78.5%)	54 (21.5%)