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Table 3 Respondents’ perceptions of consultation time and health education received by level of healthcare facility

From: Clinical characteristics and health care received among patients with type 2 diabetes attending secondary and tertiary healthcare facilities in Mwanza Region, Tanzania: a cross-sectional study

Perception on consultation time and health education

Total

n (%)

Level of healthcare facility

P-value

Secondary

n (%)

Tertiary

n (%)

Satisfied with time devoted by the HCPa during consultation.

 Yes

138 (41.8)

29 (16.1)

109 (72.7)

0.000

 No

192 (58.2)

151 (83.9)

41 (27.3)

 

Satisfied with explanation from HCPa about diabetes disease.

 Yes

135 (40.9)

29 (16.1)

106 (70.7)

0.000

 No

195 (59.1)

151 (83.9)

44 (29.3)

 

Satisfied with explanation from HCPa about dietary guidance.

 Yes

134 (40.6)

30 (16.7)

104 (69.3)

0.000

 No

196 (59.4)

150 (83.3)

46 (30.7)

 

Received health education when first diagnosed with diabetes.

 Yes

319 (96.7)

180 (100.0)

139 (92.7)

0.001

 No

11 (3.3)

0 (0.0)

11(7.3)

 

Receiving health education on routine diabetes clinic care visit.

 Yes

320 (97.0)

180 (100.0)

140 (93.3)

0.001

 No

10 (3.0)

0 (0.0)

10 (6.7)

 
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