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Table 2 Health belief model among type two DM at public Hospitals, central zone, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2017 (n = 284)

From: Magnitude of diabetes self-care practice and associated factors among type two adult diabetic patients following at public Hospitals in central zone, Tigray Region, Ethiopia, 2017

Variables

Category

Poor practice N (%)

Good practice N (%)

Total

Perceived susceptibility

Unfavorable attitude

65 (36.5%)

52 (49.1%)

117 (41.2%)

Favorable attitude

113 (63.5%)

54 (50.9%)

167 (58.8%)

Perceived severity

Unfavorable attitude

86 (48.3%)

62 (58.5%)

148 (52.1%)

Favorable attitude

92 (51.7%)

44 (41.5%)

136 (47.9%)

Perceived benefit

Unfavorable attitude

104 (58.4%

40 (37.7%)

144 (50.7%)

Favorable attitude

74 (41.6%)

66 (62.3%)

140 (49.3%)

Perceived barrier

Unfavorable attitude

71 (39.9%)

61 (57.5%)

132 (46.5%)

Favorable attitude

107 (60.1%)

45 (42.5%)

152 (53.5%)