Health Beliefs of People with Type 2 Diabetes in Primary Health Care in Muscat, Oman: A Qualitative Approach : Table 1

Table 1: Summary of the Interview Findings of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes.

Theme	Frequency	Participants’ Responses
Susceptibility	16/29	Felt susceptible to diabetes complications
Severity	29	Complications have serious consequences
Benefits	20/29	Maintain health, feel healthy, be energized and remain free of symptoms (short term benefits)
Barriers	21/29	Lack of finances for self blood glucose testing
	16/29	Social interactions
	24/29	Emotional struggle
	12-17/29	Lack of knowledge and misconceptions
	13/29	Passivity and denial
	18/29	Low self-efficacy in physical activity
Cues to Action	21/29	Fear of complications and the desire to feel better
Efficacy expectations	17/29	Perceived having good knowledge and skills
	12/29	Perceived NOT having good knowledge and skills
	24/29	Family members will give care on days of illness
Traditional medications	20/29	Have received recommendations to use traditional remedies
Educational needs	15/29	Perceived to be empowered with necessary information for self-management
	14/29	Perceived to have NOT been empowered with necessary information pertinent to self-management
	19/29	Did not actively seek information about diabetes
	22/29	Been recommended to cut down and avoid carbohydrates and fats