Evaluation of Dietary Intakes and Nutritional Knowledge in Thai Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Table 4

Results of diabetes self-care behavior based on validated DSCB questionnaire ( cases).

Dietary self-care behavior components	Advised to follow behavior during diabetes education sessions (%)	Never	Seldom	Sometimes	Often	Always
(1) Followed diabetes meal plan	70%	5%	14%	36%	32%	10%
(2) Had meals at approximately the same time and amount daily	68%	6%	13%	22%	31%	22%
(3) Followed diabetes exchange list	61%	13%	17%	31%	28%	9%
(4) Counted carbohydrate	38%	25%	23%	23%	20%	6%
(5) Reduced fat consumption	65%	5%	22%	36%	22%	12%
(6) Increased fiber intake	61%	5%	15%	28%	33%	15%
(7) Kept a food record daily	16%	56%	24%	6%	12%	0%