Edward Fottrell|Naveed Ahmed|Sanjit Kumer Shaha|Hannah Jennings|Abdul Kuddus|Joanna Morrison|Kohenour Akter|Badrun Nahar|Tasmin Nahar|Hassan Haghparast?Bidgoli|Azad Khan|Anthony Costello|Kishwar Azad
Diabetes knowledge and care practices among adults in rural Bangladesh: a cross-sectional survey
University College London|University College London|University College London|University College London|University College London
background population knowledge prevent detect control diabetes critical public health initiatives tackle disease undertook crosssectional survey adults rural bangladesh estimate knowledge practices related diabetes methods 96 villages faridpur district trained fieldworkers surveyed 12 140 randomly selected men women aged 30 collected data sociodemographic status knowledge diabetes history blood urine glucose testing fasting 2hour postglucose load capillary blood tests ascertained diabetic status respondents levels knowledge practices analysed sociodemographic characteristics diabetic status results population showed low levels diabetes knowledge overall one three adults able report valid causes disease knowledge diabetes causes symptoms complications prevention control significantly associated age education wealth employment 14 respondents reported ever blood glucose test strong associations wealth observed least poor relative poor 291 232366 784 known diabetics ie prior diagnosis reported monitor blood glucose levels least monthly basis however better knowledge causes odds relative normoglycaemic individuals 162 123209 symptoms 517 341782 complications 518 375714 prevention 418 304574 control 843 4831471 conclusion knowledge diabetes among rural adults faridpur extremely poor levels diabetes testing low monitoring blood glucose among known diabetics infrequent diabetes prevention control efforts population must include largescale awareness initiatives focus highrisk individuals whole population trial registration number isrctn41083256 preresults