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Diabetes Knowledge and Its Determinants in a Mexican Population

Department of Diabetes and Lipid Metabolism, National Institute of Nutrition Salvador Zubridn (INNSZ), Mexico City, Mexico

Carlos Alberto Aguilar-Salinas, MD

Vasco de Quiroga 15, México City 14000 caas{at}aztlan.innsz.mx

Israel Lerman, MD

Ma.Luisa Velasco, RN

Rafael Castellanos, MD

Elena Zenteno, MD

Luz E. Guillen, BS

Rocio Murcio, BS

Bella Wong, BS

Francisco J Gómez Pérez, MD

Juan A. Rull-Rodrigo, MD

Department of Diabetes and Lipid Metabolism, National Institute of Nutrition Salvador Zubridn (INNSZ), Mexico City, Mexico

PURPOSE

the purpose of this study was to measure the level of diabetes knowledge in a representative group of Mexican individuals with diabetes and to identify the factors that influence it.

METHODS

A validated questionnaire was administered to 570 outpatients; 11.2% had Type 1 diabetes, 36.4% had Type 2 diabetes treated with insulin, and 52.2% had Type 2 diabetes treated with oral agents. Samples for HbAjC determination also were obtained.

RESULTS

The percentage of correct answers in each section of the questionnaire was low. Type 1 patients had the highest scores, followed by the insulin-treated Type 2 patients; those with chronic complications also had high scores. Educational background, attendance at diabetes courses, age, and HbAIC concentration were the main predictors of knowledge. Attendance at courses was influenced by the severity of the disease.

CONCLUSIONS

The amount of patient knowledge about diabetes-related issues was low in this representative Mexican population. The educational efforts were focused on those with the worst metabolic control and/or with diabetes complications.

The Diabetes Educator, Vol. 25, No. 3, 374-381 (1999)
DOI: 10.1177/014572179902500308


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