Analysis of the attitudes of people with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Primary Health Care

Abstract

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the attitudes of people with type 2 diabetes mellitus toward the disease. Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Primary Health Care with 129 participants diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The Diabetes Attitude Questionnaire (ATT-19) was administered. Statistical analysis included logistic regression, assessment of multicollinearity, model fit assessment, and statistical significance testing. Results: Participants were predominantly female (n = 84; 65.12%), self-identified as mixed-race (n = 63; 48.84%), retired (n = 73; 56.59%), had completed elementary school (n = 49; 37.98%), and were married or living in a stable union (n = 64; 49.61%). Male sex showed a trend toward an association with a negative attitude (OR = 2.66; 95%CI: 0.97–8.10; p = 0.067), whereas living alone demonstrated a protective effect (OR = 0.10; 95%CI: 0.01–0.73; p = 0.032). Conclusion: A predominance of negative attitudes toward type 2 diabetes mellitus, as measured by the ATT-19, was identified. A more negative attitude was associated with male sex, whereas living alone had a protective effect, indicating the need for strategies focused on attitudes in Primary Health Care.