From: An assessment of medical students’ knowledge of prediabetes and diabetes prevention
All Students (n = 197) | 1st & 2nd year Students (n = 156) | 3rd & 4th year Students (n = 41) | p-value [effect size] | |
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Preclinical knowledge of prediabetes and diabetes prevention | ||||
Q1. Proportion of adults with prediabetes | 48.22 | 50.00 | 41.46 | 0.333 [0.170] |
Q2. Prediabetes risk factors | 53.30 | 50.00 | 65.85 | 0.071* [0.320] |
Q3. HbA1c levels | 26.4 | 23.08 | 39.02 | 0.039** [0.363] |
Clinical management knowledge of prediabetes and diabetes prevention | ||||
Q4. USPSTF recommendations | 12.69 | 12.18 | 14.63 | 0.677 [0.072] |
Q5. Metformin vs LCP | 27.92 | 27.56 | 29.27 | 0.830 [0.038] |
Q6. National DPP weight loss | 58.88 | 59.62 | 56.10 | 0.686 [0.071] |