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Table 2 Dietary practice of type 2 diabetic patients at Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, 2016, (n = 401)

From: Dietary practice and associated factors among type 2 diabetic patients in Felege Hiwot Regional Referral Hospital, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

Variable

Frequency

Percentage (%)

Plan the meals she/he eat ahead

 Yes

331

82.5

 No

70

17.5

Took meal based on dietary plan yesterday

 Yes

264

65.8

 No

137

34.2

Took meal based on dietary plan over the past 2 weeks

 Yes

185

46.1

 No

216

53.9

Always eat based on dietary plan

 Yes

150

37.4

 No

251

62.6

Always eat based on dietary plan, even when she/he feels her/his blood glucose level is controlled

 Yes

163

40.6

 No

238

59.4

Never feel hassled to stick on dietary plan

 Yes

210

52.4

 No

191

47.6

Have no feelings of dietary deprivation

 Yes

225

56.1

 No

176

43.9

Follow flexible eating plan

 Yes

147

36.7

 No

254

63.3

Eat fruits daily

 Yes

37

9.2

 No

364

90.8

Eat vegetables daily

 Yes

45

11.2

 No

356

88.8

Cut down butter intake

 Yes

265

66.1

 No

136

33.9

Cut down fat intake

 Yes

318

79.3

 No

81

20.7

Cut down sweet and soft drink intake

 Yes

255

63.6

 No

146

36.4

Always follow regular meal time

 Yes

128

31.9

 No

273

68.1

Overall practice

 Good

144

35.9

 Poor

257

64.1