There was greater concern in the Arabic-speaking group about the stress that might be caused to family members if they were shown the report. In the Arabic groups, participants were divided in terms of going to the doctor with somebody else; some of them preferred to go alone to protect their privacy and some preferred to go with somebody else to help and care. In contrast, in the English-speaking group all were happy to take a relative. 6: A summary of differences detected between the Arabic speaking and English speaking groups Arabic speaking groups English speaking groups Preferred to remove the word risk and to replace it by Had no problem with the word “risk” normal” and normal” “normal” “above “below Divided in terms of going to the doctor with somebody Were happy to take a relative to the doctor else; going alone to protect their privacy; and going with somebody else to help and care Concerned about the stress that might be caused to family members if they were shown the report Largely favoured having pictures on the report as a Largely preferred not to have pictures on way of personalising and identify them. the report as they thought it was costly and time consuming The worst two risks were heart attack and blindness. The risks were blindness, heart attack and leg amputation Preferred the one speed meter and graph that had a Preferred the graph that had a legend label legend label Preferred the information to be changed each for variety Preferred to add a to record the daily sugar level test Preferred to divide the foods into two types; foods that increase sugar level and food that reduce sugar level
There was greater concern in the Arabic-speaking group about the stress that might be caused to family members if they were shown the report. In the Arabic groups, participants were divided in terms of going to the doctor with somebody else; some of them preferred to go alone to protect their privacy and some preferred to go with somebody else to help and care. In contrast, in the English-speaking group all were happy to take a relative. 6: A summary of differences detected between the Arabic speaking and English speaking groups Arabic speaking groups English speaking groups Preferred to remove the word risk and to replace it by “normal” “above normal” and “below normal” Had no problem with the word “risk” Divided in terms of going to the doctor with somebody else; going alone to protect their privacy; and going with somebody else to help and care Were happy to take a relative to the doctor Concerned about the stress that might be caused to family members if they were shown the report Largely favoured having pictures on the report as a way of personalising and identify them. Largely preferred not to have pictures on the report as they thought it was costly and time consuming The worst two risks were heart attack and blindness. The risks were blindness, heart attack and leg amputation Preferred the one speed meter and graph that had a legend label Preferred the graph that had a legend label Preferred the information to be changed each for variety Preferred to add a to record the daily sugar level test Preferred to divide the foods into two types; foods that increase sugar level and food that reduce sugar level
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