Key result
Approximately 56% of the Debre Berhan community had good knowledge about diabetes mellitus, with exposure to health education significantly increasing the odds of good knowledge (AOR 3.27).
Why the study?
While previous studies focused on knowledge and health beliefs among patients with diabetes, there is minimal evidence regarding knowledge and perception of risk at the community level.
Population
423 participants in Debre Berhan town, northeast Ethiopia
Design
Community-based cross-sectional study
Authors
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Supports targeted DM education in similar communities; leaves open causality and generalizability from this cross-sectional sample.
Cross-Sectional (n=423)
Odds Ratio: 3.27 (95% CI 2.02–5.31)
Almost half of the community in Debre Berhan town had inadequate knowledge of diabetes mellitus, highlighting the need for targeted health education to improve perceived risk and prevention behaviors.
Shiferaw et al. (2020) conducted a cross-sectional in Knowledge and perceptions towards diabetes mellitus (n=423). Exposure to health education about diabetes mellitus vs. No exposure to health education was evaluated on Good general knowledge about diabetes mellitus (AOR 3.27, 95% CI 2.02-5.31). Approximately 56% of the Debre Berhan community had good knowledge about diabetes mellitus, with exposure to health education significantly increasing the odds of good knowledge (AOR 3.27).