“…Their knowledge about its risk factors, complications, prevention, and management was poor. [ 927 ] - In a study conducted on 400 diabetic patients (out-patient or admitted), awareness of diabetic nephropathy was marginally higher in patients staying in urban areas (vs rural areas, p=0.120) and among the literate (vs uneducated, p=0.567) patients. Awareness of diabetic nephropathy was higher in older patients (p=0.004) and in patients with chronic diabetes (p<0.0001), controlled diabetes (p=0.026), and diabetic nephropathy (p<0.0001).
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