Effectiveness of health education intervention on diabetes mellitus among the teachers working in public sector schools of Pakistan

Table 2 Respondent’s Knowledge on diabetes Mellitus

Variables	Baseline-test (%)	Endline-test (%)	p value
Health Knowledge on diabetes
Symptoms	43	100	< 0.05
Treatment	8	100
Types	8	100
Health seeking advice from doctors	10	100
Diabetes affects on other body organs	40	100
Causes dehydration	30	100
Eating different types of food can cause diabetes	12	100
Physical regular exercise controls the diabetes	5	100
Information about symptoms and causes of diabetes
Genetic disease	2	100	< 0.05
Obesity	30	100
Sedentary life style	22	45
Stress	11	79
Increased eating and drinking	33	100
Headache and weakness	13	100
Generalized weakness	19	100
Health Practices related variables
Check blood sugar level	2	30	< 0.05
Consultation with Doctor	10	35
Interested to know about diabetes	10	100
Diet plan can prevent diabetes	2	20
Insulin is the treatment in type 2 diabetes	10	30
Regular Exercise	8	80
Restrict high sugar diet	10	100

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