Relationship between Knowledge and Behavior Prevention of Diabetes Mellitus Type II with Diabetes Mellitus Incident in Cilembu Village

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus is one of disease chronic whose prevalence Keep going increase globally , including in Indonesia. The level of knowledge and behavior prevention considered play a role important in control incidence of diabetes mellitus . Research This aiming For analyze connection between level knowledge about diabetes mellitus and behavior prevention with the incidence of diabetes mellitus in Cilembu Village Subdistrict Recovery Regency Sumedang 2024. Research This use cross- sectional design with 78 selected respondents in a way random . Data collected through questionnaire that includes knowledge about diabetes mellitus and behavior prevention . Data analysis was performed using the chi-square test to determine connection between variables . The results of the chi-square test show existence significant relationship between level knowledge about diabetes mellitus and the incidence of diabetes mellitus (p-value 0.000). Respondents with more knowledge Good tend own higher incidence of diabetes mellitus low . On the contrary , no found connection significant between behavior prevention and incidence of diabetes mellitus (p-value 0.297).