Table 2 Dietary practice of respondents with respect to the eleven variables measuring failure in practice among type 2 diabetic patients in Yekatit 12 Medical College Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, n = 403
Variable | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Forgetting to plan the meals you eat ahead? | ||
Yes | 168 | 41.7 |
No | 235 | 58.3 |
Did you miss your dietary plan yesterday? | ||
Yes | 133 | 33 |
No | 270 | 67 |
Over the past two weeks, were there any days when you did not take your dietary plan properly? | ||
Yes | 182 | 45.2 |
No | 221 | 54.8 |
Do you sometimes forget to comply your dietary plan with everyday life? | ||
Yes | 151 | 37.5 |
No | 252 | 62.5 |
When you feel like your DM is under control, do you sometimes stop taking your dietary plan | ||
Yes | 170 | 42.2 |
No | 233 | 57.8 |
Do you ever feel hassled about sticking to your dietary plan? | ||
Yes | 221 | 54.8 |
No | 182 | 45.2 |
Did you have feelings of dietary deprivation? | ||
Yes | 299 | 74.2 |
No | 104 | 25.8 |
Are you rigid, instead of flexible eating to control your DM? | ||
Yes | 159 | 39.5 |
No | 244 | 60.5 |
Forgetting to include fruits in your food daily? | ||
Yes | 157 | 39 |
No | 246 | 61 |
Do you forget to include vegetables in your food daily? | ||
Yes | 132 | 32.8 |
No | 271 | 67.2 |
Do you forget to cut down butter and fat intake in your food? | ||
Yes | 74 | 18.4 |
No | 329 | 81.6 |