| Autor: |
Agu, U, Agu, MC, Nnaji, GA, Ugochukwu, DO |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2014 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Orient Journal of Medicine; Vol 26, No 1-2 (2014); 40-47 |
| ISSN: |
1115-0521 |
| Popis: |
Background: The main objective of the study was to determine the level of knowledge of diabetes mellitus in relation to its causes, symptoms, diagnosis, complications, treatment modalities and risk factors. Civil servants were chosen for this study because they are prone to sedentary lifestyles.Methodology: A cross-sectional study design was done. The study population comprised employees of Onitsha-North Local Government Area, Anambra State, Nigeria. The instrument used for the collection of data was self-administered pre-tested questionnaire. A total of 150 copies were distributed and 143 were returned and analyzed. The data were presented in frequency tables and analyzed using Fisherfs Exact Tests and logistic regression analysis. Statistical significance was set at p-value .0.05.Results: The result indicated that subjects aged 21.30years were more likely to have poor knowledge of diabetes mellitus compared to subjects of age groups 41.50years (p |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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