Diabetes Knowledge, Behaviors, and Perceptions of Risk in Rural West Virginia Counties
Ranjita Misra, Sara Farjo, Renee McGinnis, Megan Adelman Elavsky, Summer Kuhn & Catherine Morton-McSwain
Introduction: A little less than half of American adults have diabetes or pre-diabetes. In 2016, West Virginia (WV) had the highest percentage (15.2%) of adults with diagnosed diabetes in the U.S.
Purpose: In partnership with the Health Sciences and Technology Academy (HSTA), a cross-sectional study was preformed to assess knowledge, behaviors, and perceptions of diabetes risk.
Methods: Data was collected by trained HSTA students and teachers who lived in rural counties in WV. Information was...