A survey on patients' characteristics, perception of family support and diabetes self‐management among type 2 diabetes patients in South‐West Nigeria

Abstract

Most (71.6%) of the participants were females and 35% were on insulin therapy. Mean age was 60.7 (<i>SD</i>: 11.3) years and 11.7% had had DM for over 20 years. Overall, DSM was positively influenced by previous diabetes education and duration of diabetes. Perception of family support was also positively associated with and influenced DSM.