Abstract
Objective To investigate the knowledge and influencing factors of diabetes in middle-aged and elderly patients with prediabetes, and to provide evidence for public education in those patients. Methods According to convenient sampling, the questionnaire survey was conducted in 234 middle-aged and elderly patients with prediabetes who had a physical examination in a class Ⅲ grade A hospital in Zhengzhou from July to December 2014. Results There were significant differences in knowledge points of diabetes, diet dimension and total points in middle-aged patients compared with elderly patients (P 0.05) . The multivariable linear regression analysis showed that the main factors for knowledge were marital status and educational level in middle-aged participants, and educational level and family history of diabetes in elderly participants. Conclusions The knowledge of diabetes should be strengthened in middle-aged patients with prediabetes who have low education level and no spouse, and in elderly patients with low education level and no family history of diabetes. Key words: Prediabetes; Middle-aged and elderly patients; Knowledge of diabetes
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