Abstract
This cross-sectional survey to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices regarding diabetes mellitus and their associated factors
was carried out over 384 patients aged ≥30 years of either gender with known diabetes mellitus type 2. Study results showed that
66.9% of the participants had adequate knowledge, 43.0% had adequate attitude while only 27.3% had adequate practices related to
diabetes mellitus. Adequateness of both attitude and practices was significantly associated with age and education of the patients
(p<0.05 for all). Attitude and practices of the diabetic patients were not satisfactory. Participants’ age and educational status were
significantly associated with their attitude and practices.
Keywords: Diabetes Mellitus, Demography, Knowledge, Attitude, Practices, Associated factors
How to Cite This:
Hydrie MZI, Jameel N, Naqvi SMZH, Shaikh MA, Hyder S, Asim S. Knowledge, attitude and practices of diabetes mellitus among diabetic
outpatients in rural Sindh. Isra Med J. 2021; 13(1): 56-59.
