Background
Methods
Site and population
Study design, subject selection, and ethical considerations
Questionnaire design
Results
Subject characteristics
Knowledge of childhood diabetes
Knowledge of diabetes | Symptoms and signs | Causes | Treatment | Complications |
---|---|---|---|---|
Good knowledge (more than one correct answer) | 131 (26.2) | 87 (17.4) | 233 (46.6 | 207 (41.4) |
Little (one correct answer) | 295 (59.0) | – | 92 (18.4) | 204 (40.8) |
None | 74 (14.8) | 413 (82.6) | 175 (35.0) | 89 (17.8) |
Total | 500 (100) | 500 (100) | 500 (100.0) | 500 (100) |
Signs and symptoms | Yes (%) | No (%) |
---|---|---|
Cough | 11 (2.2) | 489 (97.8) |
Chest pain | 95 (19) | 405 (81.0) |
Frequent urination | 426 (85.2) | 74 (14.8) |
Excessive thirst or hunger | 96 (19.2) | 404 (80.8) |
Stomach ache | 31 (6.2) | 496 (93.8) |
Tiredness | 115 (23) | 385 (77) |
Rash | 3 (0.6) | 497 (99.4) |
Leg swelling | 151 (30.2) | 349 (69.8) |
Stomach swelling | 37 (7.4) | 463 (92.6) |
Vomiting | 28 (5.2) | 472 (94.4) |
Headache | 56 (11.2) | 444 (88.8) |
Diahorrea | 36 (7.2) | 464 (92.8) |
Coma | 11 (2.2) | 489 (97.8) |
Weight loss | 75 (15) | 425 (85) |
Fever | 73 (14.6) | 427 (85.4) |
Causes | Yes Number (%) | NO Number (%) |
---|---|---|
It runs in the family/ Inherited from the parents | 322 (64.4) | 178 (35.6) |
Acquired from eating sugary things/drinks | 370 (74.0) | 130 (26.0) |
Transmitted from the toilet | 3 (0.6) | 497 (99.4) |
Sharing the same cup and plate from a sufferer | 6 (1.2) | 494 (98.8) |
Contact with someone that has the sickness. | 2 (0.4) | 498 (99.6) |
Complete lack of insulin | 31 (6.2) | 469 (93.8) |
Complications | Yes (frequency %) | No (frequency %) |
---|---|---|
Leg ulcer | 289 (57.8) | 211 (42.2) |
Kidney problem | 232 (46.4) | 268 (53.6) |
Heart failure | 70 (14.0) | 430 (86.0) |
Eye problem | 86 (17.2) | 414 (82.8) |
Poor school performance | 50 (10) | 450 (90) |
Stroke | 82 (16.4) | 418 (83.6) |
Intellectual disability | 2 (4) | 498 (99.6) |
Questions | Yes frequency % | No frequency % |
---|---|---|
Is it treatable | 443 (88.6) | 57 (11.4) |
If yes how medical? | 403 (80.6) | 97 (19.4) |
Herbal medications | 49 (9.8) | 451 (90.2) |
Diet | 223 (44.6) | 277 (55.4) |
Spiritual | 478 (22) | 95.6 (4.4) |
Use of insulin for life ie daily injection of insulin | 187 (37.4) | 313 (62.6) |
Lifelong hospital follow up | 172 (34.4) | 328 (65.6) |
Oral hypoglycemic drugs | 308 (61.6) | 192 (38.4) |
Bitter leaf water | 42 (82) | 458 (91.6) |
Multivitamin | 11 (22) | 489 (97.8) |
Intravenous infusion | 5 (1) | 495 (99) |
Paracetamol | 8 (1.6) | 492 (98.4) |
Surgery | 5 (1) | 495 (99) |
Genetics | 165 (33) | 335 (67) |
Curse | 11 (2.2) | 489 (97.8) |
Can one achieve a total cure | 369 (73.8) | 131 (26.2) |
Assessment | Knowledge | Attitude and practice | ‘Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Good | Poor | |||
Good | Cause | 5 | 82 | 87 |
Little or None | 81 | 332 | 413 | |
Good | Signs and Symptoms | 22 | 109 | 131 |
Little or None | 64 | 305 | 368 | |
Good | Complications | 58 | 149 | 207 |
Little or None | 28 | 265 | 292 | |
Good | Treatment | 41 | 135 | 186 |
Little or None | 47 | 279 | 264 |