Relationship of Knowledge and Attitude to Diet of Patients with Type II Diabetes Mellitus in the Working Area of the Simpang IV Sipin Public Health Center, Jambi City, 2022

Abstract

This study aims to analyze relationship of knowledge and attitude to diet of patients with type II diabetes mellitus in the working area of the Simpang IV Sipin Public Health Center, Jambi City, 2022. This research is a quantitative study using a cross sectional approach design. Population in this study are type II diabetes mellitus patients who visited the Simpang IV Sipin Public Health Center in 2021 with a total of 1,564 patients. Sample in this study is 94 respondents who suffered from type II diabetes mellitus using a proportional random sampling technique. Data analysis in this study is analyzed by bivariate analysis. The results show that there is a relationship between knowledge and diet of patients with type II diabetes mellitus in the working area of the Simpang IV Sipin Public Health Center, Jambi City, 2022. There is a relationship between attitude and diet of patients with type II diabetes mellitus in the working area of the Simpang IV Sipin Public Health Center, Jambi City, 2022.