The Comparative Study on Factors and Health Behaviors of Type 2 Diabetes Patients With and Without Retinopathy

Abstract

The objectivesof this researchwere to compare factors and health behaviors of Type 2 Diabetes patients with and without retinopathy. The sample was 378 diabetes with type 2 diabeteswho received treatment and live in Lomsak district, Phetchabun Province. The sample was divided into 2 groups; 189 with retinopathy and 189 without retinopathy. Data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics and Independent t-test. The result revealed that; 1. Overall predisposing factors of Type 2 Diabetes with and without retinopathy were at moderate level. Overall enabling factors betweenthe two groups were at sometime level, and overall reinforcing factors were at frequency level. 2. Overall health behaviors of Type 2 Diabetes with and without retinopathy were at sometime level. 3. Overall predisposing factors and reinforcing factors of Type 2 Diabetes patients with and without retinopathy were not significant difference, but overall enabling factors between 2 groups were statistical difference (p < .01). It was found that resources and accessibility to health service between 2 groups was statistical difference (p < .05). 4. Overall health behaviors between Type 2 Diabetes with and without retinopathy was not significant difference. The result showed that stress management between two groups was statistical difference (p < .05).