Knowledge of behavioral risk factors for type 2 diabetes mellitus and its associated factors among women of reproductive age
Knowledge of behavioral risk factors for type 2 diabetes was poor among study participants. Factors such as family income, diabetes mellitus (DM) in friends or relatives, family history of DM, and sources of information were strongly associated with good knowledge. It is essential to emphasize health education about behavioral risk factors for women.
Authors
- Zeleke Gebru
- Rahel Hailu
- Tinsae Seyoum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8297-4452)
- Dagim Tefera
- Yohannes Shiferaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4686-5912)
- Selamnesh Tesfaye
Institutions
- Arba Minch University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-02-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0275700
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.59