Table 2 Proportion of adults aged 20 years and older with type 2 diabetes (n = 378) engaging in weight management behaviours stratified by reported receipt of weight management counselling in the last 12 months
Variable | Total (n = 378) | Receipt of healthcare professional counselling | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (n = 194) | No (n = 184) | P value | ||
Weight management behaviours | ||||
Ever tried to lose weight | 224 (59.3 %) | 174 (89.7 %) | 50 (27.2 %) | <0.001 |
Ever tried to gain weight | 6 (1.6 %) | 4 (2.1 %) | 2 (1.1 %) | 0.686 |
Neither tried to lose weight nor to gain weight | 148 (39.2 %) | 16 (8.2 %) | 132 (71.7 %) | <0.001 |
Participated in the following to lose weight | n = 224 | n = 174 | n = 50 | |
Modified dietary habits | 172 (76.8 %) | 148 (85.1 %) | 24 (48.0 %) | 0.003 |
Engaged in exercise | 184 (82.1 %) | 146 (83.9 %) | 38 (76.0 %) | 0.212 |
Used drugs | 10 (4.5 %) | 10 (5.7 %) | 0 (0.0 %) | 0.068 |
Has a weight management plan/goal | ||||
Yes | 78 (20.6 %) | 50 (25.8 %) | 28 (15.2 %) | 0.015 |
Has a physical activity plan | ||||
Yes | 162 (42.9 %) | 82 (42.3 %) | 80 (43.5 %) | 0.836 |
Modified dietary habits by eating | n = 172 | n = 148 | n = 24 | |
Low-calorie diet | 154 (89.5 %) | 132 (81.2 %) | 22 (91.7 %) | 1.000 |
Skipping of meals | 18 (10.5 %) | 16 (10.8 %) | 2 (4.0 %) | |
Frequency of exercise per week | n = 184 | N = 146 | N = 38 | |
Once | 12 (6.5 %) | 10 (6.8 %) | 2 (5.3 %) | 1.000 |
2 times | 70 (38.0 %) | 50 (34.2 %) | 20 (52.6 %) | 0.041 |
≥3 times | 102 (55.4 %) | 86 (58.9 %) | 16 (42.1 %) | 0.070 |