Abstract
This study aimed to investigate awareness of type 2 diabetes and how sociodemographic factors influence diabetes knowledge in a rural population of Telangana, India. Systematic random sampling was used to gather study participants in 17 villages within the Rajanna sircilla district of Telangana, India. Data on diabetes knowledge was collected using a validated questionnaire. Knowledge score range was 0–8; a score of zero was designated as ‘low knowledge’, scores 1–4 as ‘moderate knowledge’, and scores 5–8 as ‘good knowledge’. Associations between sociodemographic factors and composite diabetes knowledge score were assessed using a multinomial logistic GLLAMM model in Stata. Overall awareness of diabetes was low, with 66% of individuals having no knowledge of diabetes. Only 16% and 17% achieved a moderate and a good knowledge score, respectively. Achieving a moderate knowledge score was significantly positively associated with education, wealth and business ownership as a source of income. The low awareness of diabetes among participants of this study raises serious concerns for public health in India.
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