Comparison of diabetes knowledge and self-efficacy in diabetes management among the urban people and the people from Garo tribe in Mymensingh division

Abstract

The aim of the study is to compare diabetes knowledge within Garo and urban people, to recognize the fundamental needs and to think about the determinants of the knowledge score among Garo and nearby individuals of Mymensingh division. This survey included 173 adults with T2D. Over 60% of the members were male and 30% were female, 3.40% urban and 1.17% tribal had no essential tutoring, 33% of the respondents proclaimed a family income comparable to 5000-10,000 Taka for each month and almost 42.35% - 45.45 % had been experiencing diabetes for 1.1-5 years. Mean and S.D. of self efficacy was 58.19 ± 13.69 and 59.91± 12.61 for both urban and tribal individually. Their p-value for MDKT knowledge test was 0.0000079. The outcomes of the study give a view of low level of diabetes knowledge and attitudes among Garo and local Urban people. Also poor family income and absence of self-efficacy are crucial indicators of knowledge deficiencies. By creating awareness and providing high caliber of diabetes self-administration training line-up will give advantages and influence considerably on both urban and Garo patients.